let's just remember what this colin paul's test tube of laundry detergent is worth .hich he passed off as a poisonous substance. how did it end with this. announcing a possible replacement of the dollar cost kodafi to sincerely tell everyone what he thinks about what is happening to listen to. now listen, you people from nato, you are bombing the wall that blocked the flow of african migration to europe, the wall that slowed down al-qaeda terrorists that wall was libya, you are destroying it. you idiots for thousands of migrants from africa for supporting al-qaeda will burn you in hell, and so it will be.

so you're pointing the finger at colin, on behalf of laura -- >> it affects the family dynamics during the trial. >> we have mother and son, and then pault was colin, i never said that it was anybody, i just said that no one connected evidence to the scene to my guy. >> and we had to? >> after a month of testimony the case went to the jury, chelsea remained his biggest supporter to the very end. do you think that the way you described him as being this protector of the family, do you think that is optimally what might have gotten him in trouble? >> he's a smart guy, i don't think he would ever put himself in a situation, he had a life ahead of him. he had no need. >> after five days of deliberations, the jury reached a verdict. >> we set a prayer. >> hearts racing, game face on. >> tensions were high for everyone as the crowd filed back into the courtroom, the verdicts were read, one by one. >> alexander right out. >> beginning with the suns. first younger son alex. >> you've been found not guilty of second degree murder. >> alex was acquitted of the murder charge but guilty of tampering with evidence. >> colin right out. >> then the el

freedom with distinction, a distinction most recently given to president reagan, pope john paul ii and general colin you can contrast these slates of recipients the with some of the people that donald trump decided to honor. his congressional allies jim jordan and devin nunes, conservative talk show host rush limbaugh, the wife of republican mega donor sheldon adelson, edwin meese, reagan's attorney general who helped cover up the iran contra scandal. you get the picture of the contrast. so, when biden holds the medal of freedom ceremony at the white house next thursday it's going to look more like what you are used to, a celebration of people who have truly made this country great. that does it for us tonight, we will see you again on velshi at 8 am eastern. we will bring you a special hour on the january 6th investigation with a closer look at what we've learned this, week including a crucial conversation about what it means to be a whistleblower in donald trump's republican party with one of the most famous trump era whistleblowers. plus, the velshi book club's back, featuring gerard connally, au