the d.c. city council unanimously voted last year to substantially weaken its criminal code, including by eliminating life sentences and most mandatory minimums for every crime but first-degree murder. it's also lowering maximum penalties for some violent offenses like carjacking, robberies. these so-called reforms weren't just opposed by republicans, they were even a bridge too far for the district's democratic mayor who vetoed the legislation, only to see that overruled by the city council, by a 12-1 margin. d.c. is experiencing a wave of the very crimes this proposal is going soft on. there have been 99 carjackings so far this year, 38 homicides have occurred in 2023, and 203 murders took place in the city last year, the second consecutive year its total surpassed 200. this preposterous answer to d.c.'s public safety crisis was also rejected by "the washington post" editorial board, which said the city could become more dangerous, while even further tying the hands of police and prosecutors if t

but the d.c. cityl, another sort of signal an important penalty, which will make it worse, not better. so i expect a strong bipartisan vote later this week. >> john: we will be watching for that, thank you for being with us, we appreciate it. >> gillian: there is also this, g.o.p. lawmakers say they have brand-new evidence that dr. fauci published to disprove the wuhan lab leak theory just days into the pandemic. they said that he and other top government officials need to be accountable for installing initial efforts to investigate the true origins of covid as well as ongoing investigations. dr. marc siegel is here to weigh in. >> john: plus new search warrants from the suspect's home, did they find a smoking gun that could conceal the case, mark aguilar's will break down all of the twists and turns for the eichelberger investigation. ♪ ♪ veteran homeowners: making a big car payment every month? car loans can be expensive and the payments high. consolidate that car loan into a newday home loan and sav

the d.c. city council is out of control. ongress has a responsibility to act because this is a federacontrol enclave. e it's just not another city in another state. it's a federal enclave. he job d we're going to get the job done. and do everything we can. >>>> congressman> ,now, we'll be following up. the thank you.of now, we just got the tape ofs cs lightfoot's concession speech. yeah. yeah you won't believe what sheu wone claims credit for. >> that's the last bite next. i can't believe this is how you kids talk to your friends. this is talking. did you have a nice day? look at the size of these butterfly shrimp shine. butterfly shrimp shine. norma shrimp.. what now? she's talking. t for i'm overme forty five .cript. i realize i'm no sprin g chicken . i know what's right for me. i've got a plan which i'm sticking my dog wrote me i'm sticking my dog wrote me the script box, came by mail, showed up on friday.er i screamed at color guard and did it my way. color guard why do vitamins and supplements cost so much more now? othe

as we just heard, the d.c. city on it this week. do you still intend to vote to reject it? >> oh, absolutely. i was the first democrat on the senate side to come out openly against that, and i've always said, wolf, my test has been if i can go home and explain it, then i can vote for it. if i can't explain it, then i'll vote against it. i can explain not allowing people in this country anywhere to commit violent crimes and walk away with a reduced sentence or no sentence whatsoever. you're supporting people to continue making these crimes of carjacking, armed robbery, felonies, it's unbelievable. crime is running rampant all over the country. i had no problem at all thinking about is this the right thing? it was the right thing to say the city council did wrong. i'm glad to hear they repealed that now, and hopefully people will take crime more seriously. wherever you may leave, whether it's in west virginia or here in d.c., you know, violent crime is a horrific thing to have to deal with and have people subjected to

because it seems to be signaling to a lot of people that the city council, the d.c. council is passing a whole lot of legislation that might make the city less safe. that is what we're hearing from the 31 house democrats and that is the suggestion that we're hearing from democrats in the senate and president biden as well. >> jake, first of all, i don't believe that a single republican in congress has read this bill or knows what is in it. and they're using this bill to spread misleading and disen ginnous talking points. house speaker was on cnn saying they want to decriminalize carjacking. this bill carries a sentence of up to 24 years and that doesn't include the enhancement. and the speaker's home state of california is only punishable by nine years and the speaker's ignorance on this issue is exactly why congress shouldn't be making decisions for district of columbia. and i'm a former prosecutor who practices in the district of columbia, every day i saw firsthand how the code, it makes it harder for judges, defense attorneys and prosecutors to enforce the law. we

the d.c. citynds. you had 42 democrats vote with every house republicans to stop the insanity. look no further than chuck schumer and senate democrats and joe biden who allowed this to happen. when every american is wondering why the massive flow of illegal immigrants across the southern border, one reason look no further than the nation's capital. does senate democrats or joe biden could stop this? chuck schumer decided to do nothing and joe biden did nothing. this is where we are in washington, d.c. >> well, aoc was very upset when she found out that someone in tthe ttgop wanted to stop this bill. >> the d.c. councils have the right to determine for d.c. resresi residents. they can resign their post and run for d.c.'s city council. they are singling out the residents of district of columbia and expanding in the history of disfranchising that goes all the way back of slavery in inin history. she should havn a conductor in using her hands. they can do what they want within their own lelecelectorat

and from all indications it passed because the d.c. citynd they overrode the veto you spoke about here. i've got to tie the ones most upset or not the democrats it's the crux. the quirks lost. when those 31 democrats and the republicans stood together in the house and said no, we are not going to enact this bill. the kirk's loss, the citizens and the district of columbia. they are the winners in this instance here, straight. when i am simply saying is now before the senate it is my understanding senator manchin of west virginia is saying he is not going to go along with it. i think you're going to find other democratic senators who are not going to go along with this crazy bill that should never have been before the senate in the first place. >> you know mr. u.s. attorney, to mr. williams.reasonable minds differ on how to make our justice system better and more fair. i really do not hear any lobbying constituency for making life easier on carjackers, armed robbers and home invaders which is what this bill did. this is not ending mandatory m

again it shows a lack of seriousness by the d.c. cityouncil. >> all 49 senate republicans and as many as 20 democrats plan to rebuke d.c. d.c. mayor muriel bowser vetoed the council's bill but the council overrode bowser. that prompted congress to act. >> as a mayor for eight years, i have only vetoed seven bills in that period of time. i don't do it willy-nilly. i do it as my charter responsibility to tell the people of the district of columbia and the c down of the district of columbia what i need to run this city and above all to keep it safe. bowser opposes the senate holding the vote. haggerty said the d.c. bill made the city look like a laughingstock. he says the g.o.p. wants to make an example of d.c. congress can intervene in washington because the city is a federal enclave. bret? >> bret: chad pergram live on capitol hill. chad, thanks. we are still waiting to hear whether and when president biden will announce his re-election bid. some in his party are publicly hoping he decides not to run. others want him to carry out promises

cities into safe havens were criminals. that is exactly what is happening here in washington, d.c. so, the city council in washington, d.c. recently voted to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for every crime except for first-degree murders. there is a value in mandatory minimum sentences. it tells judges the bare minimum punishment for criminal behavior. mandatory minimum sentence stops liberal judges from going soft and softer on crime. so it's no wonder the democrats have waged a war on mandatory minimums for at least the last decade. the new dc law would also reduce maximum sentences for violent criminals like carjackers for some the maximum sentence would go from 15 years down to less than five. the new crime law in the district of columbia would be more violent criminals free to roam the streets of the nation's capital and pray on innocent people. the bill that passed the dc city council was a bad idea. carjackings were already a major problem and we are seeing it in cities across the nation. carjackings and dc traveled since 2019 and we just heard on the floor of the senate today the carjacking has recently take

douglas, this d.c. cityrime bill is seems turning into somewhat of a litmus test for politicians at the national level here in washington. >> of course it is, and it comes to what has come up in your previous segments, and we are increasingly unsafe, and just saw the result of the race in chicago and mayor lori lightfoot except for the crime on the city for her losing her role. and they wanted her to stop, mayor adams in new york has quite rightly said if we don't get a grip on the crime we will lose a lecture. democrats, moderate democrats should learn from the episode. what is happening in washington is a demonstration that the moderate democrats are trying to learn from a fiasco and in chicago. >> gillian: the senate plans to vote on the legislation even if the city council re-sends it. take a listen to senator cornyn talk into a john roberts moments ago. it speak of the d.c. city council was out of control, another sort of signal that we don't respect the police and the important role they play into lowe

>> you got to wonder how the bill passed and from all indications it passed because the d.c. cityil voted and vetoed that you spoke about here but the ones most upset, not the democrats saying biden, it is the crooks because the crooks lost when those 31 democrats an3 republicans stood together in the house and said hell no, we are not going to enact this bill, the crooks lost, the law-abiding citizens in the district of columbia are thethe winners in this so what i am s saying is is now before theis senate and my understanding west virginia said he's not going to go along, i think you will find other democratic senators whothn are not going to go along witha this crazy bill that shouldve b never have been before thee senate in the firsfit place. >> mr. u.s. attorney, mind differ on the criminal justice o system better but i really don't hear any lobbying consensually see making life easier on carjackers and armed numbers and home invaders which is what thin bill that. this is not mandatory minimum for drug cases, it's violent crime.andaases what made them think there was public s

d.c. veered too far to the left with revisions to the city's criminal code. ressional republicans aim to supersede what the d.c. council approved. >> soft on crime this incompetent, members of congress cannot go about their daily lives without being attacked, when families cannot come to visit our capitol in safety, then it's about time the federal government provides some adult supervision. >> congress can intervene because washington is a federal enclave. president biden thought the new code went easy on criminals. the president's move makes some fellow democrats mad. >> it's a great disappointment to me. when he saw that there were democrats lining up with republicans on the disapproval resolution, despite his support for statehood, the president decided that he would not veto the measure. >> d.c. mayor vetoed the council's bill but the council overrode the veto. division at the local level. >> we are very focused on making sure that the city is safe and we continue to want senators to support d.c.'s autonomy but also to work with the council on getting pol

s controversial crime bill even after the d.c. cityhe legislation after getting a lot of pushback from not only the mayor of washington d.c. and more than 30 democratic members of the house but from president biden himself. the council chair called today's senate action nothing more than a symbolic vote. jessica dean is on capitol hill for us. we're expecting a number of democratic senators to join republicans in overturning the d.c. crime bill. >> reporter: that's exactly right, jake. we know that majority leader chuck schumer will be joining republicans along with a number of senate democrats, a lot of whom are up for re-election in 2024 and, of course, crime has been a very popular republican attack against democrats and it will likely continue to be into the next election season in '24 we spoke to a number of senate democrats voting with republicans. i spoke to bob casey a few days ago, he said it's not that he's supporting republicans on this, but he's against what d.c. did here, they should be raising penalties not lowering them.

i'm going to allow congress to block the d.c. city council bill. iden tweeted i support d.c. statehood and rule but i don't support some of the changes d.c. council put forward over the mayor's objections such as lowering penalties for carjackings. if the city votes to overturn what the d.c. council did i will sign it. >> brian: homicides are up 40%. car thefts have more than doubled. they are down slightly year to year buff the numbers the last three years are over the roof. 485 incidents have been reported of carjacking. that's up 14% really since 2021 to 2022. so, d.c. is a mess. it's a crime haven. we saw what happened to the washington commanders running back this past year just an example of it on valet parking. you would think that somebody in the house, some -- these idiots on the council would read the tea leaves even in democrat dominated cities they are getting head fed up with crime. look who got elected in new york a moderate democrat. look who just got destroyed in chicago. look who is being recalled in new orleans. people are saying t

the d.c. city counsel to trying to head up the vote.hat. >> seems pretty clear and seems in trying to help the democrats, they might actually draw more attention to the fight but so it goes. manu raju, jeremy at the white house. thank you. let's bring the conversation to the room. am i wrong there? we'll get to it. they feel blind sided. the house voted and the president changed his mind. they stood with d.c. statehood and 10 or 12 of us could have used to vote the other way. we're in tough districts. we have a file your to communicate. is it all or more? >> the bottom line this is actually long held position of president biden. this is not something that he's coming to lately. he authored the 94 crime bill. if you look what is going on across the country, the mayor's race in chicago prime example. crime is on the rise. the perception of crime on the rise more. it's a huge challenge for this party. this president understands that. he knows that. yes, he is going to go, you know, and make some liberals angry here in the short term going

don't think any president or any congress should interpose itself to nullify the actions of the d.c. cityat the senate is prepared to do. >> i think it is wrong for them to do it. i think it is inconsistent. and, andrea, it brings us back to the old days, when the house and the senate stood as a sort of super legislature, reviewing every action of the d.c. city council and the d.c. mayer. >> hasn't happened since 1991. >> and so this is not a positive move and i think we got to say this is why d.c. needs to be a state. >> have to leave it there. can't argue with that. thank you very much, marc morial, always great to see you. that does it for this edition of "andrea mitchell reports." remember, follow us online on facebook and on twitter at mitchellreports. chris jansing reports starts right after this. ports. chris jansing reports starts right after this sterfest, whet'a sea-foodie or a lobster newbie, there's something for everyone. try one of six dishes, like new lobster and shrimp tacos for $17.99. and leave completely lobsessed. welcome to fun dining. introducing astepro allergy. now

our leaders in d.c., today is the vote on the d.c. city council resolution to undo the d.c. 's a ludicrous decision to lessen the punishment on carjacking. chuck schumer says he's going to support the bill but he says "it was a close call." how can you say that? images like this. that's the democratic party today. >> lawrence: they wait for the polling. they never take a position. when the polling comes back then they have a courage. >> kayleigh: only in an election year. >> emily: you know who didn't see it as a close call question like the owner of that restaurant. coming up, california's increase the amount of proposed cash he wants to give black americans as reparations and one resident is saying it's the only way to stop kids from stealing. that's next. veteran homeowners, have you looked at the interest rates on your credit cards lately? get ready for a shock. the rate on credit cards is now over 22%. if you want to save hundreds of dollars every month, pay off the balances on your high-rate cards with a lower rate va home loan from newday usa and get the financial peac

not veto a resolution that will essentially gut a criminal code change passed by the washington, d.c. city council. now, this is kind of a unique oversight responsibility that the congress has, that they can basically approve or disapprove any piece of legislation that's passed by washington, d.c. city council. there's been some concern particular from republicans that this is too soft on crime, this criminal code change and the house republicans did end up passing that resolution with quite a bit of support from democrats and there was some question as to whether or not this would pass in the senate, despite the democrats being in the majority. a number of democrats have said that they will vote in favor of it. that vote expected next week. now we know that president biden will not veto it, which makes it certain and that criminal code change will go in effect for washington, d.c. that's inside baseball for those of us who live inside the beltway. significant nonetheless. other than that, we expect this was an open conversation between senate democrats and the president. very similar to t

s -- the d.c. city council's efforts to reform policing.ss not only in the house but get some senate rapport, pushing back on efforts to increase transparency in policing in d.c. maybe limit the police unions' hands when it comes to disciplinary actions. just a number of the reforms that were put in place after the summer of protests following the killing of george floyd. make those d.c. city council hope to make those permanent. house republicans is saying that's not what is needed right now as crime is ticking up across the country. >> yeah, the two major take aways from the moment, first, a rare divide between president biden and democrats on the hill, but also how crime will be a significant issue in elections for this year and certainly next. senior politics reporter for "axios," eugene scott. thank you. >>> and thank you to you for getting up "way too early." "morning joe" starts right now. >> i was running at the time. you may remember it. i had a big fight with the former president. and maybe future president. bless me, father. anyw

congress got involved after the d.c. city council passed a bill weakening the local criminal code. council chairman took issue with assertions about crime in the city. >> i know this belies to common belief and when it comes to crime how people feel is important but there is not a crime crisis in washington, d.c. >> democrats want statehood for d.c., congress has final say over the city. washington is a federal enclave. they say congress should not serve as a super city council. >> john: a city full of tourists now for the cherry blossom festival, hopefully people will stay safe. >> sandra: moments from now we are expecting the white house will be holding a press briefing with the press secretary karine jean-pierre. also there is expected to be the national security council spokesman, john kirby. all of this amid bipartisan calls for a nationwide ban on tiktok. today is the day for the federal workers to removed the popular app from their devices. what dangers could the u.s. face if they don't? former congressman patrick murphy and mike rogers sound off coming up. >> john: george m

he brooks with the left wing of his party standing by a gop bill to block the d.c. city council for changes in the city's crime code. a vote in the senate next week. >> the left's soft on crime campaign has even infiltrated the legal system itself. far left political donors have worked to get radical district attorneys elected in and around major cities. many of them have promptly instituted what amounts to a blanket amnesty for whole classes of crimes. >> mr. biden's move awarded congressional republicans their first win in their quest to fight what they see a progressive policies. congress can intervene in the district of columbia because the city is a federal enclave. the president supports local control in d.c. but this went too far. >> when it comes to what this proposal brings forth which is really lowering penalties for carjacking. that's not going to -- he doesn't believe it will keep our community safe. >> president biden's move infuriated the left. caught many off guard. >> he had not issued a veto threat but he has said he was not for it. so this is news to me

that move blindsided many democrats, including those on the d.c. city council. been our friends have not supported us on this legislation because it has become a political issue for them. lisa: d.c. council chairman phil mendelson said this was abt fear of ads like these that ran in 2022 attacking democrats as weak on crime. >> helping criminals and hurting cops. lisa: he says their bill was deeply misconstrued, that it would not lower most sentences. for example, armed carjacking, a concern in d.c., has long had a maximum penalty of 40 years there. but e average, actual sentences have been around 15 years. thus, advocates say the d.c. plan to lower the max from 40 years to 24 years is still well above most actual sentences. and mendelson points out that's tougher than some red states, like tennessee. phil: their maximum for carjacking is, i believe, 12 years. well, which is it? 12 years? our average sentence is 15. our maximum is going to be 24. yet the message that we're soft on crime, while inaccurate, sticks. lisa: back at troy's house, i ask if he thinks lo

d.c. democrat defending the city's crime problem after rand paul's staff or get stabbed. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> judge ul sounding off after one of his staffers was attacked in broad daylight in washington, d.c., phillip todd was stabbed in the head in the stomach by a man who has been released from federal prison one day prior. the aide is expected to make a full recovery. the suspect was later arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill. rand paul says this should be a wake-up call. >> it makes me think we are in the third world, and i wonder if washington, d.c., should be listed on dangerous places of travel, this happened in broad daylight without any expectation, he did not know his attacker. but we are thankful that it's getting better, he has had a lot to go through, multiple surgeries, and these were life-threatening wounds, but we think he is on the mend. >> judge jeanine: despite the surge in violence in d.c., the council chairman says everything is fine. >> when it comes to crime, how people feel is important, but there is not a crime crisis in washington, d.c. >> judge jeanine: ther

the president ditched progressives as the d.c. cityouncil went soft on crime. >> this is a president that believes in keeping communities safe. so he is going to make a decision that will -- that will help the residents of d.c. >> mr. biden sparked an intraparty firestorm catching liberals by surprise. >> i haven't talked to him. i don't think he wants to talk to me about it. he wants to talk to about it. >> some d.c. residents oppose congress big footing local decisions. it's only the fourth intervention in d.c. affairs in more than 40 years. >> i am totally against our congress blocking anything that our elected officials are doing. >> but republicans believe the president tried to inoculate himself from attacks that he is weak on crime as he prepares to seek re-election. >> democratic voters, people who align that way they want safe streets and safe communities, too. so i think the president reversed the course was absolutely necessary. >> crime spiked in washington, even as the city council tried to ease penalties for carjackings a

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it is a republican bill that will do away with a reform that the d.c. citys. so, while i didn't hear much from him there. >> he didn't want to go there. >> but this is what i will say. in a perfect world, d.c. would have statehood. we do not live in a perfect world. and so that means when a bill like this comes to the president's desk he had to judge it on its merits like the d.c. mayor, like the d.c. police chief and the attorney from d.c., he decided this is a bad ill because it reduced sentences at a time when homicides are on the rise, carjackings are on the rise and i think it is a really -- really important for democrats to show that we take the issue of crime seriously and listening to voters who are screaming from the rooftops that this is an issue and they don't want to be told it is all in their head. >> 15 seconds. is that what the concern is? >> i think there is a number of people that caused the democratic party to look soft on crime. this is not one of those situations where i think the white house did the right thing and the reason is this --

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this was passed by the d.c. city council and vetoed by the d.c. mayor who's a democrat. and it was in the house and a couple of democrats -- >> 31 democrats in the house. it would be a elimination of mandatory sentences for many crimes, reduction of sentences for crimes such as robbery and carjacking and expand the requirement for jury trials in most misdemeanor cases. so natasha, here's where i think people get caught up. reduction of sentences for crimes such as car and carjacking. >> this penal code has not been revised since 1901. if you ask people on a local level who are really in the details they're just saying this is about proportionatey and catching up with what the national standard is. if nothing, that carjacking isn't a problem, it's actually new d.c. right now. but they're trying to make it match. if you were to ask the average person crime is a problem. it is a big problem. people feel unsafe going to work, they feel unsafe going home, viral videos of this terrible crime. so it's a moment of a local issue colliding with national politics and as you were sa

at issue is a gop bill to strike town a crime law passed by the d.c. city council. nces for violent crimes, even as crime is on the rise in the city. the senate is expected to vote on it next week. many democrats are undecided after the president's surprise decision not to oppose the bill. biden is trying to explain he supports the right to govern its own affairs, but doesn't agree penalties should be reduced for robberies and carjackings. >>> long covid is defined as new returning or ongoing health issues after the initial infection. now u.s. health officials say the condition affects up to a quarter of those who contract covid-19. in a new study, it finds it's associated with a higher risk for range of health problems including a double risk of death. among other concerns, sufferers have doubled the risk of cardiovascular events and twice the risk of chronic lung disease asthma. the biggest take away is that long covid is a health condition we need to continue to study and take seriously. >>> we have now learned that president biden had a cancerous lesion removed.

the d.c. city council is trying to do it. for a lot of people in washington it's too far to the left. it would lower penalties for burglary and robberies and carjackings. it would reduce the maximum penalty for certain crimes. it would expand jury trials for lower-level charges like a misdemeanor. i don't know how you work that through the system. it will fail and this week republicans and democrats will vote together to put this down and the president won't veto it. what is your take on it as a citizen of washington, d.c.? >> you know, i'm saddened to see that the city council in the district of columbia are supporting crooks over law-abiding citizens. this bill should never have been put into place in the first place. the mayor vetoed it. the city counsel overrode the veto. it went to the congress and the congress, 31 democrats with republicans voted to shoot this down. and now it is in the senate and guess what? the city council is talking about trying to withdraw it and the senate is saying it is too late. at some stage o

primaries are increasing and cities across the country, in d.c. the city council chairman said yesterday that he is withdrawing the crime bill ahead of the disapproval resolution in the senate. that could overturn the bill. that crime bill includes the elimination of mandatory minimum sentences for several crimes, as well as the reduction of maximum sentences, crime such as robbery and burglary. this morning, we are asking what you think should be done to enhance public safety around the country. what new policies you would like to say from the federal government. our phone lands are divided by party affiliation, democrats -- republicans -- independents -- you can send us a text -- at be sure to ascend your first name and city-state, and we are on social media facebook dot com slash c-span, and twitter and instagram at c-span wjet. welcome to washington journal, before we get to your calls i want to show you the headlines and this article from the washington post. it says this, crime code bill for d.c. in limbo. the article says the senate this wee

and even though the d.c. city council has withdrawn it or tried to withdrawn it, it's still going to get a vote. so the house democrats in particular feel they were just absolutely blind-sided by the white house, didn't know biden was going to make this statement which he did last week. and the white house has spent the last couple of days defending themselves saying i never said he'd veto it, we never said that. so let's talk about crime. this is a huge problem in d.c. or at least the perception of growing crime as it is nationally. you mentioned it in chicago. in long island and up state new york there was a very big element of crime and the idea the cities, a lot of our cities there's rising shootings, there's rising homicides, you know, the country, especially the urban areas are out of control. and whether it's always backed up with statistics or not, that's the perception people feel right now, a lot of americans feel. so this is going to be an issue heading into 2024, and you'll see desantis or trump play i

republicans have pushed this vote by basically arguing that the irresponsible lefties of the d.c. cityjacking in the middle of a crime wave. that was the case. that's the narrative that stuck. i would like to suggest a version of the story you haven't heard. here it goes. local lawmakers in washington d.c. were charged to expand criminal penalties for all sorts of offensives in the dixie's the strict, including attempted murder and attempted sexual assault. but the softer on crime caucus of the republican party came together with about democrats, came together to make it easier for criminals to rampaged through the streets of d.c.. obviously that's over heated gross oversimplification of a complex story. but it is not more oversimplified than the dominant narrative. as the this writer right and slate, take carjacking, which biden used as an excuse to nullify the measure, the maximum center sentence is 40 years, at the same a secondary murder. no i, not a single person, is sentenced to 40 years for armed carjacking in d.c. or anything close to it. the absolute harshest penalties for the

republicans passed the legislation after the d.c. citynalties for violent crimes. biden's support for the bill drew huge pushback. >> john: now democrats are looking at soft on crime policies that their party members are pursuing saying it's not a great prescription tore 2024. if you look at lori lightfoot in chicago the fears are well founded. >> gillian: they're not unjustified, those fears. a lot of legislators at the state level and the local level are now trying to rejiger things behind the scenes for being on the ballot would have to be drug kicking and screaming down that road and have their heels dug in. xi meeting with vladimir putin. his first visit since russia's invasion of ukraine. the two leaders looking to reshape the world order with president biden and the u.s. on the sidelines. jacque heinrich live at the white house. judging by what they were saying yesterday the white house doing its best to play this down. >> that's right, as xi and putin have a second day of talks after the closed door meeting yesterday where xi warn

it's a republican bill that will do away with a reform that the d.c. city>> yes. i didn't hear much from him there, but -- >> he didn't want to go there. >> this is what i will say, in a perfect way, d.c. would have saved it -- we do not live in a perfect world and that means when a bill like this comes to the president's desk he has to judge it on its merits like the d.c. mayor, and like the d.c. police chief and like the u.s. attorney from d.c., he decided that this was a bad bill because it reduced sentences for violent crimes and gun possession at a time when homicides are on the rise, carjackings are on the rise, and i think it's really, really important for democrats to say we take the issue of crime seriously and we are listening to voters who are screaming from rooftops that this is a real issue and they don't want to be told it's all in their head. >> 15 seconds, do you agree with that? the democrats are soft on crime. >> i think there are a number of people who have called the democratic party to look soft on crime. this is not one of those situat

this is what the d.c. citymum sentencing getting rid of every mandatory sentence allowing the jury trials and all misdemeanor cases reducing penalties burglaries, carjackings, robberies for a felony with a gun dropped to four years from 15. white house press secretary explained the president's thinking. speak with the president not support the d.c. council changes that they put forward over the mayor's objections. those changes are penalties for carjackings. he thought was unacceptable. >> statehood could pass this. >> that would be great and that would be fine. >> some things are great and some things are fine. a rollover at the white house. >> todd: lucas tomlinson, thank you, let up and tricking things ou out of the spirit east palestine residents unleashing anger on norfolk southern officials after the ceo skips their town hall meeting again. >> ashley: but now president biden says he will eventually visit after the toxic train disaster. sheriff, fox business is here with the details, good morning, cheryl.

everyone was to give credit for joe biden for come out against the d.c. cityt somehow is mr. taft on crime. but it sounds he reveals the real story. join us now stephen miller. former senior advisor president trump and founder of america first legal stephen, tell us and the merrick garland its white supremacy it's rampant across the country and that is the focus of what they're going to prosecute and pursue community claims without fear or favor we go after all domestic terrorism does it look like that is the case here? >> no, since the first day of this administration is been the narrative of joe biden and merrick garland that white supremacists roman the whole country, terrorizing our citizens destroying our cities and all the might of the department of justice will be used to pursue them, but they don't really mean white supremacists, what they really mean is targeting conservative americans, targeting republicans, and of course targeting donald trump for now the third year of the doj's january 6th investigation. i will never end as long as they are continu

the president supports statehood for d.c., and so the idea of the d.c. city council being able to enact its own legislation and, of course, because of the way a federal district works, it's not state, things come to the president's desk for him to sign or reject, an in this case, the council is considering some changes to its own city criminal code that could change penalties for certain offenses, and in the city of washington, there is a concern about safety and there is a pushback to not have that happen, and president biden is taking the position that he wants to have that stronger message about safety. he does not support this legislation. democrats had been -- this is a tough vote and they had been lining up to support d.c. because they want to send the message that they believe that those who are elected by the residents of the district, should let their representatives and the d.c. council put forward their legislation. those are sort of the lines there, and now the council is saying we're going to pull the bill. it takes it out of the realm of the pre

why joe biden blind-sided a lot of leftists by saying he would sign the bill correcting what the d.c. citying no punishment for crime. they understand people want to feel safe and they don't. all the cities they don't are run by democrats and far left democrats. when a city like chicago rejects a first in a mayor that was supposed to be an easy re-election, it is a wake-up call. eric adams has been on both sides of every issue. he can say now because he was police officer -- he hasn't done anything proactive to change the environment inside new york city. instead he never misses an opportunity to be in front of a camera. he will say a lot of things that people maybe want to hear. i haven't seen much of a change from him. if you want a woke-up call you better start empowering the police and standing behind them. consequences for credit calls. get rid of d.a.s illegals not tolerate it. a lot of those things the left can't do so they have to speak words whereas voters feel what's happening in their city. lori lightfoot tried to backtrack briefly at the end of her campaign and she couldn't bec

not just the d.c. cityuse democrats voted to support reduced sentences for violent crimes. so crazy even president biden won't support the anarchy. what's next? defund the police? tell abigail spanberger to keep virginia families safe. >> what do you think, scott? is that effective? >> oh, yeah. it's going to work. and it's the reason joe biden changed his position on this topic. he knows he can't carry this position that they're taking in washington, d.c. into a re-election campaign, just like he knows he can't carry some of the immigration problems into a re-election campaign. it's why he's considering i guess going back to some of the trump-era policies on immigration that has democrats up in arms. he's got a real issue with the overall issue of national security. and by national i mean what's going on right here. cities with crime. the border. you've got the chinese balloon thing that still was totally mishandled and miscommunicated to the american people. i think there's a sense that the biden administ

mccarthy will hold a ceremony celebrating the passage of a new crime bill smacks down an attempt by the d.c. citycil to reduce maximum penalties for things like carjacking. mike lawlor is with me now. good morning to you. you had 173 democrats vote for it before the president came out saying i won't veto it. he put them in a corner. however, they still voted to allow the d.c. council go forward with the changes. i think that's the key point. what do you think of that? >> no question the president pulled the rug out from under them when he reversed course and said he would sign the bill. i think democrats across the country are finally coming to the realization that crime does not pay. kathy hochul the other day finally said the bail reform changes in new york were absurd quote, unquote. what we've seen in washington, d.c., murder and homicide is up 30%, car thefts up over 100% year-to-date. this is absolutely unsustainable and it is happening across the country. and republicans have been very clear on this from the very start. we need to crack down on crime and if states and municipalities are un

man, what is message to criminals when you have a keyes city council that sits there -- a d.c. citye going to lower the penalties. carjack that car, you won't get as much time. >> you know, you're absolutely right. what is happening here is i think that president biden is probably going to announce that he's going to run for re-election, and he doesn't want to be seen to be soft on crime. and so if you look at this bill in its totality, clearly it shows that there is a softness among the city council when it comes to crime and being soft on crime. you have to wonder if they kid a referendum of law-abiding citizens in the district of columbia, what would that referendum show as it pertains to this d.c. criminal code that i agree needs revision after a hundred years? you don't throw the baby out with the bath water, and that's what the city council appear to be doing here in this case, eric. eric: you just brought up the broader issue of some democratic progressives and ores in dethe funding, this sort of thing -- defunding and other things. the centrist, moderate democrats are noting

to nullify at d.c. city councils progressive crime bill after biden announced he would not veto the measure. >> he realized how crazy this is and that crime is going to matter in the presidential race. >> democrats also taking a harder stance on issues like the border. house democrats, who were in the majority of the two years, only just launched a brand-new fentanyl projection caucus with their republican colleagues. rating "policymakers cannot ignore this deadly crisis." just last week, every house democrat president voted with republicans to declassify documents related to the origins of covid. house republicans to the left side wouldn't accomplish much now taking a victory lap. >> what is interesting is, the change of this administration since republicans took the majority, since we put together a select committee on covid, and we now get the truth. >> bret, where there is no common ground so far is president biden's budget, which house republicans insist is dead on arrival. we do expect to see an offici

i'm sure it's not a bunch of right wing nuts on the d.c. city council either. >> dana: oh, no.gest news of the evening say that you're in favor of ma eric adams. >> judge jeanine: anybody wants their elected official to do the job. the first order of government's protection of its citizens, period. >> geraldo: agreed. eric adams is going to show the way in big-city america. up next, a liberal writer says you should shun family and friends who vote republican. right, you have to do it yourself. in 2015, my dad had the idea to revitalize american textile manufacturing with bedding crafted from cotton grown on our family farm. we created red land cotton to give you the best farm, the home products possible. because it's more than quality products. it's a labor of love from our family. go to redland cotton dot com and receive 15% off your order with code fox news. if your business kept on employees through the pandemic, getrefunds.com can see if it may qualify for a payroll tax refund of up to $26,000 per employee. all it takes is eight minutes to get started. then work with profes

las week we saw the senate support the house gop resolution to nullify the d.c. city council's new crime deal. that was a big deal. every democrat voted with republicans to declassify documents related to the covid origins. house speaker kevin mccarthy in the noticing a trend here. >> what's interesting is the change in this administration since republicans took the majority. since we put together a select committee on covid we now get the truth. remember what we just passed last week? everybody voted. >> if only to get an agreement on a budget, bill. >> bill: thanks, aishah hosni on the hill. >> dana: let's bring in marc thiessen a fox news contributor. i asked if it would be possible the biden administration would think the willow project is something they can do to check the box and say we aren't against oil exploration like closing that mine in minnesota, and also cutting off exploration in many other parts of the arctic at a time when we need energy resources for our national security. >> keep in mind of the record of this administration. canceled the keystone pi