so to review, free speech is any speech that low iq thugs like john federman rok with you expressing. everything else is banned in the name of unity. >> let's be clear, this was a racist attempt. this was more about trying a different franchise of the black, brown and indigenous voices, trying to invalidate the vote. i am speaking up. because this is racism we have to call it what it is. it is white supremacy at its finest. >> so what you thought was a protest became a mob that became violent, it was in fact a specifically targeted effort to invalidate votes, indigenous voters. that is the position of cory bush. so if you wonder why someone like that can do so teeming with white supremacist, you are not allowed to talk and that is another vital principle of unity. we cannot live here together in perfect harmony as long as one side stays perfectly quiet and obeys. if they don't, we are going to have problems. thankfully joe biden's brain trust is so community unity they have been thinking about what to do next. and here is their plan. >> southern states, which means the only way that o

john federman is lieutenant governor of pennsylvania. necessarily against the entire bill of rights, but john fetterman wants to be perfectly clear, going forward at the first amendment does not apply to anything that offends them. a summary, it just doesn't. >> the idea saying that pennsylvania was rigged or that we were trying to steal the election, that's a lie. you do not have the right, that is not protected speech. >> tucker: you don't have the right. in fact, words that annoy john fetterman or in any way might reduce his power or reflect poorly on his performance in office are not protected speech. understand? that's unity. that's why it when democrats plan to 2016 election, was rigged by russia, stolen by vladimir putin, that's protected speech because john fetterman believes it's true. free speech is any speech that low iq thugs like john fetterman are okay with you expressing, everything else is banned in the name of unity. anything else is also racist. >> let's be clear, this was a racist attempt to overturn an election. this

they threw john federman out of the discussion because they believe he was ruling in favor of the gentleman who wants to be seated. it is going to require a great statef push here in the for them to rectify the situation. host: that is josie in pennsylvania giving us a call. >> today the u.s. house of representatives and the u.s. senate will meet in a joint session to tally the results of the electoral college ballots for president and vice president. in the 2020 election. some republican lawmakers are expected to use this congressional vote count to object to joe biden's wins in numerous swing states. watch live coverage at 1:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. you can also watch at c spap.org or listen on the free c-span radio app. >> "washington colone" continues -- "washington journal" continues. a scholar fortier is at the american enterprise institute. thank you for joining us today. guest: thank you for having me. host: can we start with what your expectations are as far as the events today compared to anything historically as far as something happening like this? voted ine voters november, t

joining me now is lieutenant governor john federman of pennsylvania, former u.s. governor, apologies. i would normally go to you first due to indeference to your position. i have to go to malcolm first. the joint chiefs of staff today, malcolm, issued a memorandum to the entire united states military saying the violent riot january 6th, 2021, any act to disrupt the constitutional process is not only against our traditions, values and oath, it is against the law. nbc reports metal detectors have been set up outside the house chamber. anyone going in, including members, have to go through metal detectors. that says to me that the call is coming from way inside the house if the joint chiefs have to issue a memo like that and now republican members of congress, who some of them brag that they are -- have guns have to go through a metal detector. are you worried about the military standing behind dem ocracy on the 20th? >> i am certainly not. at the end of the american revolution, there was almost a revolution itself inside u.s. forces that were stationed at the headqu

they threw john federman out of the discussion because they believe he was ruling in favor of the gentleman wants to be seated. it is going to require a great statef push here in the for them to rectify the situation. host: that is josie in pennsylvania giving us a call. thank you to all of you who called this morning. thank you for participating. you heard the caller talk about the joint session. your purchased savior going to show it to you at 1:00. our next guest will talk about all the mechanics, details, what to expect as far as these challenges and anything else. john fortier, a resident scholar of the brookings institute. joining us to take your questions about this joint session. we will have that conversation when "washington journal" continues. ♪ are watching c-span, your unfiltered view of government. c-span was created by america's cable american -- cable companies in 1979. today, we are brought to you by these companies who write c-span as a public service -- who provide c-span as a public service. >> today, the joint session of congress will count electoral college votes in th