jocelyn benson. of michigan as their secretary of state, where she continues her steadfast commitment to protect the right to vote and the integrity of our elections in the state of michigan. in 2020, she administered an election with record turnout and certified the results in the face of unprecedented pressure and threats, including armed protestors outside her home. we the people honor the undaunted and unflinching michigan secretary of state, jocelyn benson, who continues her exemplary public service to advance free and fair elections in our nation. [applause] russell bowers. [applause] an artist, rancher, and fourth-generation arizonan, rusty bowers represented the people of arizona for almost two decades, rising to become speaker of the house. in a dire hour of our democracy, he put country before party by refusing attempts to decertify the 2020 election and overturn the will of the people. he endured menacing protests, including at his home, and eventually lost an election because of his coura

michigan secretary of state jocelyn benson, great friend of our show was among.tinuing fight for democracy in just a few moments. >> even twice elected michigan trustee, with 7% of the vote. and how that vote counted. that's what she did in 2020. when she oversaw a record number of -- turnout to vote in the election. only to find a armed mob out of her home, on christmas eve. she and her son or decorating the christmas tree inside. but she refused to back down, she had done her duty. she had kept her oath. full of integrity. she was a true leader of the nation. and thank, you thank, you thank you for what you've done. can't say no to these prices! hmm, clumping litter? resounding yes! salmon paté? love that for me! essentials? check! ooh, we have enough to splurge on catnip toys! we did it, i feel so accomplished. pet me, please! okay that's enough. now back to me time. luv you! great prices. happy pets. chewy. [sfx: stomach gurgling] it's nothing... sounds like something. ♪ when you have nausea, heartburn, indigestion, ♪ ♪ upset stomach, diarrhea. ♪ pepto bismol

jocelyn benson. [ applause ] jocelyn benson was elected twice by the people of michigan as the secretary of state where she continues her steadfast commitment to protect the right to vote and the integrity of our elections in the state of michigan. in 2020, she administered an election with record turnout, and certified the results in the face of unprecedented pressure and threats. including armed protesters outside her home. we the people honor the undaunted and unflinching michigan secretary of state, jocelyn benson, who continues her exemplary public service, to advance free and fair elections in our nation. [ applause ] >> russell bowers. [ applause ] . an artist, rancher and fourth generation arizonans rusto bowers represented the people of arizona for almost two decades. rising to become speaker of the house. in a dire hour of our democracy, he put country before party, by refusing attempts to decertify the 2020 election. and overturn the will of the people. he endured menacing protests, including at his home, and eventually lost his election because of his courageous actions. we t

>> the president's citizens medal recipients, jocelyn benson. [ applause ] jocelyn benson was elected twice by the people of michigan as their secretary of state where she continues her steadfast commitment to protect the right to vote and the integrity of our elections in the state of michigan. in 2020, she administered an election with record turnout and certified the results in the face of unprecedented pressure and threats, including armed protesters outside her home. we the people honor the undaunted and unflinching michigan secretary of state, jocelyn benson who continues her exemplary public service to endorse free and fair elections in our nations. [ applause ] russell bowers. [ applause ] an artist, rancher, and fourth generation arizonan, rusty bowers represented the people of arizona for almost two decades, rising to become speaker of the house. in a dire hour of our democracy, he put country before party by refusing attempts to decertify the 2020 election and overturn the will of the people. he endured menacing protests, including at his home and eventually lost an electio

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eddie glaude and michigan secretary of state jocelyn benson joins us. i want to start with you, madam secretary. you've been so frank about the threats that you and your family have faced and there was just something reminiscent. i know the january 6 select committee played the footage of the rioters outside of your home. i know you testified to being inside with your young child. one of the shootings in new mexico involved a real bullet that went into the real bedroom of a real 10-year-old. what was this news like for you to process? >> it was chilling, and it was all too familiar. it really underscores how this status quo is unsustainable and unacceptable. we should not and we need to stop being surprised when violent threats and this hateful rhetoric transcends into hateful actions. it has happened over and over and over again as a direct extension of the lies and falsehoods that many intentionally and knowingly spread about our elections and our democracy. this is not who we are, it's not who we continue to be, and we need folks on both sides of the

our lieutenant governor, garlin gilchrist, attorney general dana nessel, and secretary of state jocelyn benson, you've all been strong allies and great friends. [applause] i'm looking forward to more good work together. and i also want to acknowledge our incredible state employees, my cabinet, my executive office staff who work hard to move our state forward. i couldn't do this without you. thank you. [applause] my fellow michiganders, we spoke with a clear voice in november. we want the ability to raise a family without breaking the bank. we want strong protections for our fundamental rights to vote and control our own bodies. [applause] leaders -- [applause] leaders who will work across the aisle to solve problems and deliver on the issues that make a real difference in our lives. michiganders are facing the pinch right now: picking up items at the store and putting them back before checking out. having tough conversations about medical bills, prescription drugs, what paths their kids can afford after high school. we are all concerned about making sure we live in a safe neighborhood and have

also jocelyn benson in michigan, joins us for the next hour. are honored to be joined by capitol pebble officer harry dunn who is missing the festivities to talk to us. -- you are so important to the country, you are so important to all of us. your heroics -- on that day, but i think you saw the twitter thread today, in checking on people and asking that question are you okay? and normalizing the conversation about the answer being know. i know you are a lot of people's hero and a metal is not enough, congratulations on the high honor today. thank you. i appreciate it, and as you know, i have really at a loss for words, but i am over the moon elated and completely humbled to be standing here as a recipient of this metal right now pics make you know, i actually watched the president's speech and i cry through the whole thing and i thought i would get through it the steam time and not cry. but, do you feel, in looking at the body of work from the select committee, that it was just palpable, the way the whole country wants to lift all of you up, w

they include jocelyn benson, the secretary of state of michigan, rusty bowers, who served as house speaker, and so that will be the split screen here. it fits into a broader narrative by this president, who has said that he wanted to run for office. he is in office if he runs for reelection, it will be core to that as well that he believes this moment is a fight for the soul of the nation. so i think you will see him try to keep the focus on january 6th. >> what you're seeing is an ovation on the floor for hakeem jeffries who are a has this united backing from his party. he has just voted for himself. by the way, i also want to point out that harry dunn and daniel hodges were also getting the civilian medals today. interestingly, two women from georgia, who suffered so terribly, the two volunteers who were election volunteers and without any blame to themselves where there wasn't any fraud became vilified by their entire community with all kinds of threats against them. so that list that the president is going to be going through today of civilian honors is their way, the white house way o

as well as elected official al schmidt and secretary of state jocelyn benson who defended democracy.sident spoke of what the country nearly became on january 6th, 2021, and what the men and women he honored today helped to redeem. >> president biden: america he is a a land of laws and not chaos, peace and not vie lance, we're not a land of extremists. as you see in today's honorees, we're a nation of we the people that toughen our fiber, renew our faith and strengthen our cause. just remember who in god's name we are. we're the united states. >>> and a moment, long time washingtonians, one of our correspondents and law enforcement who watched as people we knew came under attack. but, first a look at what happened that day and all that happened since. some of it still hard to watch. our randy day reports. >> reporter: good afternoon. yesterday, the president of the united states incited an armed insurrection against america. >> reporter: in the hours after the attack on the u.s. capital on january 6th, 2022. democrats moved swiftly to try and remove donald trump from power. >> i join

it recalling to have one of the, jocelyn benson, the forefront of that effort to hold democracy on theto see you. thank you, and thanks for a little bit of good new

it recalling to have one of the, jocelyn benson, the forefront of that effort to hold democracy on the show tomorrow. great to see you. thank you, and thanks for a little bit of good news, even in a list that is about the top risks. the founder of that eurasia group. straight ahead, republican mark sanford, former south carolina congressman and governor and presidential candidate, helps us understand what's happening inside the gop following a bitter speaker bottle and what it means for the future of the american democracy. another hour of phil she begins right now. >> and good morning. it's out of the, january the 7th, ending up in the east, 6 am in the west. i'm ali velshi. as the old saying goes, if i don't succeed, try, try 14 more times until you do. that's the attitude kevin mccarthy is bringing with him into the new year as he was finally declared the new speaker of the house after four days and 15 attempts. republicans appeared optimistic as the house reconvened at 10 pm last night for the 14th ballot. things quickly devolved as that vote appeared headed for failure, which led

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he awarded 14 people including former officer michael fanone and michigan secretary of state jocelyn bensonial citizens medal. president biden posthumously honored officer sicknick who died suffering from two strokes. -- a wrongful death suit against donald trump against two men involved in assaulting sicknick that down the capitol. let's bring back my legal panel barbara mcquade and alice kushner, legal analyst for msnbc. it's good to have you with us. barbara, does the 16 have a case, here is trump in some way liable, can be held liable in sicknick's death? >> the complaint brought by his family members alleges things like assault, aiding and abetting assault, violation of a ku klux klan act and wrongful death. i think the challenge for them will be to legal up illegally trump's actions inciting the mob that day and results that occurred. and the question for a jury to decide is the causation question. was it reasonably foreseeable for donald trump when he engaged in those acts to inside the mob? that's a serious injury or death could result from his words? that will be a jury question, b

including election workers like ruby freeman and rusty bauers and jocelyn benson, and police officers like harry dunn and daniel hodges and brian sicknick who will be awarded posthumously. we cannot divorce what we are watching from one another, what is happening in the house, the mess surrounding this vote for speaker, and the honoring of those who protected democracy two years ago, as harry dunn, officer harry dunn put it this morning, on this network, the irony is that what we are watching in the house right now, this raucous debate for speaker, done free from the threat of violence, is exactly what he and his fellow officers were fighting to defend two years ago. and also joining us is steven sund, the former chief of u.s. capitol police. he's got a new book called "courage under fire" under siege and outnumbered, 58 to 1 on january 6th. i want to talk to you just for a couple of minutes before we get to crane. tell me what this is like for you, watching this, and also seeing your officers be awarded by the president today? >> again, this is politics at its best. this is, you know

the award goes to people like michael fanone, jocelyn benson, ruby freeman and shay moss, joining usnow congressman madeline dean, she's for now, congresswoman elect , how's it going up there? >> well you are seeing groundhog day over and over again. we've gone through a ninth vote for speaker of the house. mr., that such dysfunction since 1923 or 1855. but this was completely predictable. i've known for years that mr. mccarthy does not have the support to become the speaker because he's not a leader. he has given away the store. at every turn, you and i have talked about so many chances to lead, at every turn mr. mccarthy chose not to lead and it's not falling entirely on him. he now has a caucus filled with disruptors, folks who would rather push the big lie, who would not want to recognize the devastation of january 6th, who are perfectly happy there is no mention of january 6th on the tour. so we are seeing an extra in a contrast between our caucus who now nine times has voted 212 unified votes for the most talented leader in our caucus, hakeem jeffries versus the other side whic

. >> secretary griswold of colorado, jocelyn benson in michigan has had threats against her.eeing here is a little mini january 6th with the trump playbook being used. an election is lost by a landslide. the guy doesn't like that he lost so he plays the trump playbook and starts denying his loss and then gets people riled up to do violence. that's the trump playbook. and to be honest, there's members of the house, there's different politicians now who have security. they didn't have security before trump. full disclosure -- i didn't have security before trump. i have to live with security now. let's be honest about what's going on here and about the tlepts we're facing. to that, maggie, i ask where is this going and what's it going to take to turn the corner? >> well, i think two things. first and foremost in our state, as many other states are doing, both election officials and now public officials in general, we have to take a very strong proactive stance to protect our public officials. so i am going to be working with my colleagues and the state legislature to see what we