that does look like trouble, governor mccrory.ing us is jim morrell, political reporter for "the charlotte observer," nice to see you, thanks for being here tonight. >> thank you, rachel. >> we heard late tonight that pat mccrory said he and legislative leaders will respond in some way to the justice department by monday. do you have any idea what that response might be? >> you know, i think i know what it won't be. i don't think they're going to repeal the law or change it in any major way. you know, i was at the press conference this afternoon with he felt like the justice department was bullying the state. i don't think that attitude is going to change a lot. they may make a legal response, i don't think it will be what the justice department necessarily wants. something that is hyperbole. it sounds like the university is caught between the federal and the state governments here. >> you are right. they are between a rock and a hard place. the president of the university system is margret spellings. this is what she has walked i

governor pat mccrory says the the scope of federal rights laws.ederal attorneys say they won't grant the extension mccrory wants unless he admits the law is discriminatory. the state could face a federal lawsuit. >>> a british journalised was kicked out of north korea after displeasing the regime's leadership. the government said the bbc reporter and his team spoke ill of the nation and distorted facts. more than 100 foreign journalists were invited to north korea for its party last week. >>> the first cruise in decades from america to cuba is back in american waters this morning. the carnival adonia carried 700 passengers to cuba and book, 16 of whom were born in cuba. it was the first sailing from the u.s. to the island nation in more than 50 years. passenger said it was a once in a lifetime voyage. >> i can tell you what it's like to be the rolling stones and when you get out of your car and there are hundreds of people waiting for you. that's exactly what it was. >> though the mood of mostly report coming down with a stomach illness aboard the

with this throwing to it the courts, governor mccrory trying to prevent that fund cutoff.s owners see it in a very different way saying they're already seeing business cut off to them and looking down the road where conventions are pl planned and other events and see business potentially dropping off. i talked to one business owner who has a small gift shop, her name is pam and here is what she had to say. >> as a citizen of north carolina for 25 years, i'm mortified. i'll tell you why. i'm mortified because it's a message of hate. it breaks my heart to see this wonderful state represented this way. >> as a business owner, how has this impacted? >> the immediate impact has actually not been bad. there's a longer term impact, though. we get a lot of tourists in this store, probably a quarter of our business. a lot of conferences are canceling, big events are canceling. in a previous life i was a meeting planner and i know people look two, three, four years out. for people looking now for events three, four years from now, that's the one that really scares me, this will have

that's what pat mccrory is guilty of.hat's especially ironic is as someone who purports to be a constitutionalist and believes you have to follow the law explicitly, to use this kind of resistance to a chamber of commerce of law to protect rights is offensive. >> and to risk millions and millions and dollars in the process. seren serena, what would you like to see done monday? what do you and activists want to see them do? >> we want to see a full repeal. nothing less than that will do. this is not just an attack on lbgtq people but working class people across this state and it needs to be fully repealed. >> serena, thank you so much for spending part of your morning with us. >>> don't go anywhere. snl's take on hillary clinton's struggle to get people fired up for her candidacy. that's next. some cash back cards are, shall we say, unnecessarily complex. limiting where you can earn bonus cash back... then those places change every few months... please. it's time you got the quicksilver card from capital one. quicksilver e

. >> today was the day pat mccrory was set to report whether he would agree not to epiforce that law that just took effect -- enforce that law that just took effect in march. >> the law violates the civil rights of transgender people. >> it's the federal government being a bully, it's making law, it's -- by their interpretation. >> with the debate over transgender bathroom use heating up in north carolina, governor pat mccrory has to respond today to the u.s. justice department's order to stop enforcing the law. mccrories he's asked for more time to make a says decision, but was denied. >> they gave the 9th largest state three working days to respond to a pretty big letter and threat. >> the law known as house bill two requires transgender people to use bathrooms that correspond with the sex on their birth certificate. >> transgender people know i've known sentence i was five, i was a girl. >> erika has been threatened by guys using the men's room and feels more comfortable using the woman's bathroom. >> i don't want any of my transbrothers and sisters to ever have to go through that

that's pat mccrory the governor of north carolina. positioning in this a different way than feds. t the feds made it clear this is a violation of the constitution. all people have equal protection under the law. specifically the supreme court has ruled on this matter. specifically according to the feds the law that's been put into place in north carolina is discriminatory. it's discriminatory in the same way jim crow laws were discriminatory. it's discriminatory against transgender people in the same way that jim crow laws were discriminatory against black people and there's a long history of this. the feds see this as no different in any way and that's the case they will make today. but getting ahead of them was this north carolina lawsuit which is being threatened at least by the state of north carolina. whether that might be having any legal standing is another matter and one for another day but today we'll hear from loretta lynch about what the fed's plan is against the state of north carolina. remember the state of mississippi ha

eastern on that at 8:00fore we'll show you comments from north carolina governor pat mccrory. c-span2, nasan on administrator charles bolden discusses the state of science, technology and math education in the u.s. and at 8:00 eastern on house commerce subcommittee holds a hearing on the pet medication industry. >> c-span's "washington journal" live every day with news and issues that impact you. coming up tuesday morning, david getman, political reporter for charleston gazette mail, talks about the primary taking virginia.est democratic congressman don beyer eighth district, on his that congress blocks the power of the a.t.f., the forral agency responsible investigating firearm sales. max boot talks about donald trump's approach to foreign policy. c-span's "washington journal" begins live at 7:00 a.m. eastern tuesday morning. discussion. briefings white house with press secretary josh earnest. topics include north carolina's transgender law, the iran virusr deal and zika funding. >> good afternoon. happy monday. i want to bring to your attention a statement issued today by th

governor mccrory, thanks for joining us. >> thank you, jake.t want to let you know this actually really started in houston, texas, with a referendum. a local ordinance in houston, which was a mandate on all private sector bathrooms, brought up by the left, the democrats. that was defeated by 61% of the vote about six months ago. then it came to charlotte, north carolina, an ordinance which was passed, a bathroom bill by democrats on all private sector employees in charlotte. all we did was overturn that very similar to the houston voters. our bathroom bill in north carolina only applies to our schools, our universities, our government buildings and highway rest stops. it is now the obama administration that is demanding that they have bathroom policies not just in north carolina but now gender specific or gender identity bathrooms for every private sector company in the united states of america with over 15 employees and that was determined wednesday by the chief legal person. >> so, sir, take a listen to the attorney general, loretta lynch, wh

the federal government gave north carolina an ultimatum and the governor mccrory is it's something to do with something they're not accounting for. >> they had three days to respond to the threat. this unrealistic deadline by the federal government is amazing to the ninth largest state. >> trevor: why do you keep saying ninth largest state like it's supposed to impress us? i don't think the size of your state is relevant here but even if it was, ninth largest? it doesn't sound that impressive. like if you're tells you you're the ninth largest guy it's not a complement. and the way governor mccory says ninth largest state it sounds like a catchphrase which apparently is the. >> the nine, largest state. the ninth largest state in america. the ninth largest state. we're number nine. >> trevor: somewhere the governor of the tenth largest state is like, damn you, mccory. quick rubbing it in. we're doing our best and takes out a golden number nine and is like, some day. i know which way i think this issue should go but i also get why this is an issue. as progressive as you'd like to be you

republican governor pat mccrory announced he won't comply with a justice department demand.tead, mccrory announced he's suing the justice department, and he accused the obama administration of overreaching. >> i do not agree with their interpretation of federal law. we believe a court rather than a federal agency should tell our state, our nation and employers across the country what the law requires. >> sreenivasan: in washington, attorney general loretta lynch announced justice is filing its own civil rights suit against the state. she said restricting bathroom access for transgender people is "state-sponsored discrimination." >> none of us can stand by when a state enters the business of legislating identity and insists that a person pretend to be something or someone that they are not. or invents a problem that does not exist as a pretext for discrimination and harassment. >> sreenivasan: we'll have an interview with governor mccrory, right after the news summary. >> woodruff: in the day's other news, cooler temperatures and light rain brought some relief to the fire zon

joining me now is north carolina governor pat mccrory.overnor, welcome to "fox news sunday." >> thanks for having me, chris. i appreciate it. >> let's start with this deadline that you face tomorrow to suspend implementation of the so-called bathroom law or to face the potential loss of billions of dollars in state funding. governor, what are you going to do? >> first of all, the bathroom law only applies to government buildings or schools and our universities and highway rest stops. it doesn't apply to anyone in the private sector. in fact, our ruling says that the government shouldn't make bathroom laws for anyone in the private sector. >> understood. >> that's up to the private sector. what i've asked for, i asked for friday, was an extension. they gave the ninth largest state in the united states, the civil rights division of the justice department, three working days to respond to a pretty complex letter and to a pretty big threat. well, we don't think three working days is enough to respond to such a threat from -- >> did they respo

the doj said it warned mccrory it is a violation of the civil rights act.ccrory is firing back saying the government is overstepping its boundaries. today he asked a federal court to clarify what the federal law exactly states and how it will affect states and businesses going forward. >> because this is not just a north carolina issue, this is now a national issue and an issue which imposes new law on every private sector employer throughout the united states of america with over 15 employees. >> now the doj has said if north carolina enforces its own law, it could lose millions of dollars in federal funding and that includes some $800 million in federal education dollars alone. it is a tricky topic today and now, brian, these dueling lawsuits. >> all right, we'll be following awful it alicia. thank you. >>> krispy kreme is cashing in. a private holding company is buying that doughnut maker for $1.3 billion. jab holding is purchasing krispy kreme. the deal was for $21 a share, that's 25 percent higher than where that company stock closed on friday. well, a

. >> we'll ask pat mccrory whether he'll defy tomorrow's deadline. it's a "fox news sunday" exclusive. >>> plus, a navy s.e.a.l. is killed in an isis firefight. we'll ask about the deepening role there. and our power player of the week. the dish on a designer who's dressed both leading ladies and their tables. >> why would somebody spend $400 for a plate? >> because they love it. >> all right now on "fox news sunday." hello again and happy mother's day from fox news in washington. well, donald trump had barely put away the competition this week and become the almost certain republican nominee, when a new fight broke out within the gop. some top republicans said they won't vote for trump. house speaker ryan held off on endorsing him. joining me now is donald trump senior adviser paul manafort. paul, let's start with paul ryan's comments this week that he's not ready, as he put it, to endorse trump, and that it's basically on your candidate to unify the party. here is paul ryan. >> i think there's work that needs to be done in order to unify the party.

the justice department warned the governor mccrory it's a violation of the civil rights act. today mccrory filed a lawsuit. >>> happening today ferguson's first black police chief will be sworn in. moss is leaving his job at the miami police department to take the job. moss will be tasked with healing a community fractured in the wake of the 2014 deadly shooting of unarmed ten michael brown. he will be expected to reform the police department under the watchful eye of the u.s. justice department. >>> notorious drug lord el chapo guzman can be extradited to the u.s. a mexican federal judge ruled today. he was moved saturday from a maximum security lockup outside mexico city to a prison in ciudad juarez. the foreign ministry of the city sill must approve the extradition ruling within 20 days and the defense are appeal. >>> -- can appeal. >>> right now canadian authorities are starting to plan for the return of thousands of people to the fire ravaged town of fort mcmurray. they will begin examining the damage and checking on infrastructure and the power grid. tens of thousands o

mccrory says he asked federal officials for an extension but said it was denied.e said his office is still considering how to respond. >>> today president obama is expected to declare the first ever national monument recognizing the struggle for gay rights. this is happening in new york's gr greenwich village at the stone wail inn. the riots are considered the beginning of the gay rights movement in the united states. >>> takes dangit is a danger in every home. furniture that could tip over and fall on a child. this information is newly released. this government video highlighting what can happen in these situations. it uses dolls to show that it's like when furniture falls on children. consumer products safety commission new "anchor it" program. >> we have a child in the emergency room every in minutes on achblg and a child dies every two weeks from furniture tipping over on them. >> federal regulators say it's part of a child's normal development to want to climb and it's up to parents to make sure furniture is properly anchored. >>> they served the nation durin

and governor pat mccrory is set to hold a news conference this afternoon. in the last hour, the governor's office released a statement reading in part this action is a result of the obama administration's interpretation of federal law. the obama administration is bypassing congress by attempting to rewrite the law and set restroom policies for public and private employers across the country, not just north carolina. the lawsuit comes hours before the deadline for the state to respond to the letter from the justice department challenging the legality of the law. letters sent last week to governor mccrory and other state officials said it could not be implemented because it violates the civil rights act. so far the justice department has not responded to the breaking news this morning of this lawsuit filed. let's get to the breakdown, though. nbc justice correspondent pete williams who's been following the latest on this lawsuit, including the name -- the governor's name actually listed. would you have said in the past is a telltale perhaps. >> right, that la

we talk with north carolina governor pat mccrory. >> sreenivasan: and it's politics monday: the generalction has all but started, yet both parties brace for contentious conventions. >> woodruff: also ahead this monday: 20 years after a brutal and bloody civil war, how bosnia is reconciling with its muslim population. >> ( translated ): what we can do is to ensure that we don't be

. >> reporter: governor pat mccrory filed his own lawsuit, accusing the federal government of overreaching its authority. >> we believe a core, rather than a federal agency, should tell our state, our nation, and employers across the country what the law requires. >> reporter: the doj sent a letter to north carolina officials last week and warned them that if the state didn't comply, the government could withhold billions of federal dollars earmarked for the tarheel state. that included $1.4 billion going to the unc school system. hb-2, known as the bathroom bill, said transgender people had to use restrooms based on the gender on certificate. the debate sparked heat the protests, but the measure sailed through the legislature and was signed into law. dozens of corporations condemned the law. last month, a long list of performers, which included bruce springsteen and pearl jam, canceled their shows there in protest of hb-2. madeline goss was born a man. >> we're not boogie men. we're just here trying to live ore lives and want everyone to see that. >> reporter: by one estimate, hb-2 could

governor mccrory said he was acting in part on the federal government cutting off $4.3 billion in federal funds for the public schools and the universities. the attorney general announced a federal lawsuit against north carolina, her home state. it wasn't so long ago she said that restroom signs kept some people out for no good reason. >> let us write a different story this time. let us not act out of fear and misunderstanding. but out of the values of inclusion and diversity and regard for all that make our country great. >> reporter: and she had this message for transgendered people. >> we see you. we stand with you, and we will do everything we can to protect you going forward. >> reporter: the state's economy is already paying a price for standing by the law. losing an estimated $200 million in income from cancelled events. some small businesses like this raleigh gift shop say it's hurting them too. >> tourists are not coming into the store because tourists are not coiming to raleigh. >> for now, the law remains in effect, although the justice department is asking a judge to block it.

pat mccrory announced his suit today in response to the judgment department's letter last week that gave the state until the close of business today to stop implementation or compliance with the law because it violates the federal civil rights act. >> i do not agree with their interpretation of federal law. that is why this morning i have asked a federal court to clarify what the law actually is. >> a few hours later, attorney general loretta lynch, a north carolina native, responded by announing the justice department's own lawsuit. >> we are filing a federal civil rights lawsuit against the state of north carolina. governor pat mccrory, the north carolina department of public safety and the university of north carolina. we are seeking a court order declaing hb2's restroom restriction indiscriminatory and state wide bar on its enforcement. >> the attorney general did something i have never ever seen a high level official do in my lifetime, she made a full throated defense of rights and equality of transgender citizens. >> what we must not do and never do is turn on our neighbors and fam

and governor mccrory has until monday to respond. if he refuses to change the law, north carolina could lose access to millions in federal dollars. the state is reeling from the law. a slew of performers from jimmy buffett to ariana grande have boycotted the state. >>> president obama made a visit to flint, michigan. he called the water crisis a tragedy and he reassured angry residents that their frustration wasn't falling on deaf ears. >> and that's why i'm here. to tell you directly that i see you and i hear you. i also want to come here to tell you that i've got your back. [ applause ] >> the president also drank some of the city's water twice as a way of showing it has been safe for people to drink now. and he says he was inspired to visit flint after receiving a letter from an 8-year-old girl who said the water, quote smells like bleach and old fish. >>> a state of emergency has been declared in alberta, canada, where an out of control wildfire has forced mandatory evacuations. it's devoured an area bigger than manhattan and for

i'm governor mccrory's general counsel. p-h, thank you for answering. the question that was just asked a claim underwas title ix not asserted in this thatit and the answer to is, the title ix issue was the university system, not directed towards the governor, nor was it directed towards the department of public safety. the two claims that we addressed in our lawsuit. will makesity system their own decisions about what they want to do with that title ix issue. [inaudible question] >> do not know. my understanding is the board of governors is meeting tomorrow and my assumption is they will then and make a decision. [inaudible question] case.the graham they have not. it's important to note that. happened in the fourth circuit case, a split panel, 2-1, made a decision that the lower court,t, the had used the wrong evidentiary standard in deciding the case split panel was to send the decision back to the trialct court to have the over again so no mandate was court.to the district district court has not conducted proceedings. and until that happens, it is the

>> so mccrory has dipped a little bit since we released our first rankings back in the fall.ut if you drill down on the data, which you'll have a chance to do tomorrow morning at 6:00 a.m., you'll see that since the hb 2 stuff has hit the news cycle, it is beginning to take its toll on mccrory's poll numbers. and having to deal with the trump question will just add another layer to that. >> that's interesting. if you're donald trump and you're looking for a vp, he's been saying he's got it narrowed down to five. a lot of guessing about who that might be, but if he's looking for a governor, there's always the question of who would be willing to run with him. any advice, anything stick out from your findings that might be useful to him? >> well, one name that's not on that list, who has said that she's interested and would pick up the phone if donald trump were to give her a call is oklahoma governor mary fallin. and what we've seen from our new rankings is that she has dipped considerably since last november. >> interesting. cameron easily, all the numbers on the governor, tha

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yesterday, north carolina governor matt mccrory said he is still considering challenging the ruling inourt. >> we're looking at all of our options, but we want to get feedback from the business community, throughout the nation that will be impacted by this and all universitys t hat -- universities that are impacted. >>> early voting gets underway for california's june primary election. registrar offices will start to mail out ballots and allow voters to show up and cast their ballots. although the nominees are pretty much decided the secretary of state's office expects good voter turnout in california and there is a race for the u.s. senate seat. several candidates are vying for the seat to be vacated by retiring senator barbara boxer. >>> the campaign of frontrunner hillary clinton will open a facility in san francisco. the organizing office will be clinton's third in california. tonight, democratic hopeful bernie sanders holds a rally in the capital city and set to hold another rally tomorrow morning in stockton. >>> donald trump, the presumptive republican nominee said that taxes on

governor mccrory saying that the doj is being a bully here. >> right.ng: but you also have the doj saying this is in violation of civil rights laws of 1964. >> exactly. jo ling: who is right here? >> well, you've got title ix and title vii. you have conflicting federal statutes. you have conflicting now federal lawsuits going on, who is right? ultimately who is right will be determined by, the supreme court. yes you knew that was coming but states now, different states in different states rulings. whatever happens in north carolina, the governor is correct about one thing, it will not end with north carolina. it is not just a north carolina issue. so whoever wins in north carolina will appeal to the supreme court. the supreme court as you know, likes to take on those cases where there is a conflict between states and different jurisprudence between the states. jo ling: what happens now with two lawsuits? i think a lot of people say what happens next? >> declaratory judgment out there, which is i think everyone will be stayed. nothing that quote, really

but the justice department sent governor pat mccrory a letter informing him that hb-2 violates the civil rights act because quote the state is engaging in a pattern or practice of discrimination against transgender state employees. >> well this is no longer just a north carolina issue. because this conclusion by the department of justice sim pacts every state, every university, and almost every employer in the united states of america. >> the justice department's letter comes as welcome news to lgbt advocates, who claim hb-2 is not about bathroom safety, but discrimination. >> in addition to putting millions of dollars of federal education funding at risk. we've already seen a $500 million economic impact to our state. everything from a canceled extension from paypal facilities in charlotte to the cancellation of bruce springsteen. >> the doj has given the governor until the close of business on monday to determine whether north carolina intends to enforce hb2. governor mccrory says he's reviewing the issue, but north carolina house speaker tim moore told reporter, legislators are not go

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governor mccrory addressed about the lawsuit that he filed or the state filed. this was before the announcement yesterday by the justice department. here's a little bit from that preference yesterday, talking about the basis of his lawsuit. >> i do not agree with their interpretation of federal law. that is why this morning, i have asked a federal court to clarify what the law actually is. now i anticipate our own legislature, other private sector entities from throughout the united states and possibly other states to join us in seeking this clarification. because this is not just a north carolina issue. this is now a national issue and an issue which imposes new law on every private sector employer throughout the united states of america with over 15 employees. host: john lives in westwood, new jersey, independent line. hi, john. caller: thank you and good morning. the problem is not so much transgender. the problem is convicted sex felons who have already -- many have already been caught taking cell phone videos in the ladies' rooms and it is outrageous that t

trish: north carolina governor pat mccrory claiming the federal government is economically threateningis state. at issue, the controversial bathroom law that affects transgender users. with me now, fox news senior judicial analyst judge andrew napolitano. judge, great to see you. brass taxes here, can the -- tacks here, can the feds withhold money because of the decision about the bathrooms? >> here's the federal government argument. when the federal government made offers of cash to north carolina -- and every state in the union takes cash from the feds -- it doesn't come without strings. and one of the strings to which north carolina agreed was it will comply with the federal civil rights laws. the civil rights law in question was written in 1964, and it prohibits discrimination based on sex. that's it, s-e-x. doesn't say sexual orientation, it doesn't say gender to the feds, sex in 1964 as interpreted to mean sexual orientation and gender identification. to governor mccrory that's not what it means, because every effort to amend the statute to include sexual orr generallation and ge

. >>> north carolina governor pat mccrory faces a critical deadline today.must declare that the state will not enforce the controversial house bill 2 or north carolina could lose millions of dollars in federal school spending. the law requires people in schools and other state buildings to use the bathroom that corresponds to the sex on their birth certificate. the justice department says the law violates civil rights laws mccrory asked for an extension but says it was denied. >>> president obama is expected to declare the first ever national monument recognizing the struggle for gay rights today. the it's happening in greenwich village at the iconic stone wall inn. the police raid at the stone wall and rye the on thes that followed in 1969 are considered the beginning the gay rights movement in the united states. >>> an pofrpimportant safety reminder. furniture can tip over and fall on a child. a warning this video may be disturbing, this this newly released government footage shows what it's like when turn chur falls on a child. the videos are part of the

but the justice department sent governor pat mccrory a letter informing him that hb-2 violates the civilights act because quote the state is engaging in a pattern or practice of discrimination against transgender state employees. >> well this is no longer just a north carolina issue. because this conclusion by the department of justice sim pacts every state, every university, and almost every employer in the united states of america. >> the justice department's letter comes as welcome news to lgbt advocates, who claim hb-2 is not about bathroom safety, but discrimination. >> in addition to putting millions of dollars of federal education funding at risk. we've already seen a $500 million economic impact to our state. everything from a canceled extension from paypal facilities in charlotte to the cancellation of bruce springsteen. >> the doj has given the governor until the close of business on monday to determine whether north carolina intends to enforce hb2. governor mccrory says he's reviewing the issue, but north carolina house speaker tim moore told reporter, legislators are not goin

dark days but not without a tremendous amount of pain and suffer. >> north carolina governor pat mccrorys "on the record." good evening, sir. >> good evening. >> governor, give me a little history on this what provoked the law in the first place? why did this get to be a topic? >> this started with the political left. there was never any problem in north carolina that we ever knew of. i think it really started in houston, texas about six months as where they had a referendum on a bathroom mandate promoted by the political left and the voters rejected it 61%. and then it came to charlotte, north carolina where i used to be mayor for 14 years and the new mayor there made a mandate on all private businesses that they must allow gender identity people and gender expression people to use the bathroom, restroom or locker room or shower of their choice in the private sectors as a mandate in fact with a fine. and then what the state of north carolina basically did is that was local government overreach. we do not want to be the bathroom police for the private sector in north carolina. that's not

the lawsuit that has now been filed against the state of north carolina, the governor there, pat mccrory, the university of north carolina, and the department of justice there. the anti-lgbt legislation, they say, is discriminatory. cavuto will have coverage as his show begins now. >>> all right, thank you. we're monitoring this waiting for the attorney general loretta lynch to spell out her response to the state of north carolina suing the federal government saying it has no business to decide what north carolina was going to do with restrooms in its state and simply states that if you're male biologically, you go to the men's room, female biologically, you go to the women's room. this has gone beyond bathrooms, this is like a modern day freedom of speech issue and well beyond. the attorney general is expected to speak shortly and give her response to the governor of north carolina, effectively suing the united states government over butting into practices that it says are the state's business. not hers. not its. we'll get the latest from her shortly. meanwhile, speaker paul ryan is say

today, we are filing a federal civil rights lawsuit against the state of north carolina, governor pat mccrory, the north carolina department of public safety and the university of north carolina. we are seeking a court order declaring hb 2's rest room restriction discriminatory as well as a statewide bar on its enforcement. while the lawsuit currently seeks declare tore relief, i want to note that we retain the option of curtailing federal funding to the north carolina department of public safety and the university of north carolina as this case proceeds. but this action is about a great deal more than bathrooms. this is about the dignity and the respect that we accord our fellow citizens, and the laws that we, as a people and as a country, have enacted to protect them. indeed, to protect all of us. and it's about the founding ideals that have led this country, haltingly but in the protection of fairness, inclusion and equality for all americans. this is not the first time that we have seen discriminatory responses to historic moments of progress for our nation. we saw it in the jim crow laws