All language subtitles for Rachel Maddow 14.08.26

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A.M. EASTERN, 7 A.M. PACIFIC.

A.M. EASTERN, 7 A.M. PACIFIC.
THE

RACHEL MADDOW SHOW STARTS RIGHT
NOW. GOOD EVENING RACHEL.

NOW. GOOD EVENING RACHEL.
>> GOOD EVENING JACOB.

>> GOOD EVENING JACOB.
FANTASTIC JOB TONIGHT. NICE TO

FANTASTIC JOB TONIGHT. NICE TO
SEE YOU IN PRIME TIME. I

SEE YOU IN PRIME TIME. I
APPRECIATE IT, MY FRIEND.

APPRECIATE IT, MY FRIEND.
>> THANK YOU, MY FRIEND. HAVE A

>> THANK YOU, MY FRIEND. HAVE A
GOOD SHOW.

GOOD SHOW.
>> THANKS. AND THANKS TO YOU AT

>> THANKS. AND THANKS TO YOU AT
HOME FOR JOINING US HERE THIS

HOME FOR JOINING US HERE THIS
HOUR. REALLY HAPPY TO HAVE YOU

HOUR. REALLY HAPPY TO HAVE YOU
HERE. SO A LITTLE PEEK BEHIND

HERE. SO A LITTLE PEEK BEHIND
THE CURTAIN OF MY JOB. IF YOU

THE CURTAIN OF MY JOB. IF YOU
EVER HAVE A CABLE NEWS SHOW.

EVER HAVE A CABLE NEWS SHOW.
LIKE I DO. ONE OF THE THINGS

LIKE I DO. ONE OF THE THINGS
THAT YOU WILL FIND THAT HAPPENS

THAT YOU WILL FIND THAT HAPPENS
TO YOU IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF

TO YOU IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF
YOUR JOB, JUST ABOUT EVERY DAY,

YOUR JOB, JUST ABOUT EVERY DAY,
IS THAT YOU GET PITCHED BY A PR

IS THAT YOU GET PITCHED BY A PR
FIRM. YOU GET PITCHED SOMEBODY

FIRM. YOU GET PITCHED SOMEBODY
NEW BOOK OR SOME NEW ALBUM, OR

NEW BOOK OR SOME NEW ALBUM, OR
SOME DUMB NEW PRODUCT, OR YOU

SOME DUMB NEW PRODUCT, OR YOU
GET PITCHED A PURPORTED EXPERT

GET PITCHED A PURPORTED EXPERT
ON SOME ISSUE THAT'S USUALLY

ON SOME ISSUE THAT'S USUALLY
NOT EVEN AN ISSUE IN THE NEWS.

NOT EVEN AN ISSUE IN THE NEWS.
YOU WILL YOU WILL VERY OFTEN

YOU WILL YOU WILL VERY OFTEN
GET PITCHED THE OPPORTUNITY TO

GET PITCHED THE OPPORTUNITY TO
INTERVIEW A PURPORTEDLY FAMOUS

INTERVIEW A PURPORTEDLY FAMOUS
PERSON, SOMEONE THIS PR FIRM IS

PERSON, SOMEONE THIS PR FIRM IS
ABSOLUTELY SURE YOU A HAVE

ABSOLUTELY SURE YOU A HAVE
HEARD OF, AND B ARE EAGER TO

HEARD OF, AND B ARE EAGER TO
PROMOTE ON YOUR CABLE NEWS SHOW.

PROMOTE ON YOUR CABLE NEWS SHOW.
WHICH IS LITERALLY, LITERALLY

WHICH IS LITERALLY, LITERALLY
NEVER TRUE. I HAVE, AND I THINK

NEVER TRUE. I HAVE, AND I THINK
EVERY SINGLE INSTANCE I HAVE

EVERY SINGLE INSTANCE I HAVE
BEEN PITCHED THIS WAY, AND IT

BEEN PITCHED THIS WAY, AND IT
IS THOUSANDS OF TIMES NOW.

IS THOUSANDS OF TIMES NOW.
AFTER ALL THE YEARS I'VE BEEN

AFTER ALL THE YEARS I'VE BEEN
DOING THIS. WHENEVER THEY PITCH

DOING THIS. WHENEVER THEY PITCH
ME SOMETHING LIKE THAT, A I

ME SOMETHING LIKE THAT, A I
HAVE NEVER HEARD OF YOU AND B

HAVE NEVER HEARD OF YOU AND B
I'M SURE I DON'T WANT TO TALK

I'M SURE I DON'T WANT TO TALK
TO YOU. SO YOU GET THESE PR

TO YOU. SO YOU GET THESE PR
PITCHES ALL THE TIME. ONE OF MY

PITCHES ALL THE TIME. ONE OF MY
GREAT PLEASURES IN LIFE IS

GREAT PLEASURES IN LIFE IS
BLOCKING THE EMAIL, BLOCKING

BLOCKING THE EMAIL, BLOCKING
THE EMAIL DOMAIN OF ALL PR

THE EMAIL DOMAIN OF ALL PR
FIRMS THAT PITCH ME. IT'S THE

FIRMS THAT PITCH ME. IT'S THE
ONE WAY I RELAX OVER THE COURSE

ONE WAY I RELAX OVER THE COURSE
OF A WORK DAY. BUT WE GOT A

OF A WORK DAY. BUT WE GOT A
GOOD ONE RECENTLY, AND BY GOOD,

GOOD ONE RECENTLY, AND BY GOOD,
I MEAN A PARTICULARLY

I MEAN A PARTICULARLY
RIDICULOUS ONE ABOUT EIGHT

RIDICULOUS ONE ABOUT EIGHT
WEEKS AGO. AND IT WAS A TOTALLY

WEEKS AGO. AND IT WAS A TOTALLY
UNSOLICITED, TOTALLY

UNSOLICITED, TOTALLY
OVER-THE-TOP PR PITCH OFFERING

OVER-THE-TOP PR PITCH OFFERING
ME AN EMBARGOED, CONFIDENTIAL

ME AN EMBARGOED, CONFIDENTIAL
SNEAK PEEK AT A NEW PROJECT

SNEAK PEEK AT A NEW PROJECT
FROM DOCTOR PHIL. THIS IS PART

FROM DOCTOR PHIL. THIS IS PART
OF THE PITCH. DOCTOR PHIL IS

OF THE PITCH. DOCTOR PHIL IS
GOING TO GREENLAND. MIGHT I BE

GOING TO GREENLAND. MIGHT I BE
INTERESTED? MIGHT MIGHT THE

INTERESTED? MIGHT MIGHT THE
RACHEL MADDOW SHOW BE

RACHEL MADDOW SHOW BE
INTERESTED IN COVERING DOCTOR

INTERESTED IN COVERING DOCTOR
PHIL'S NEW TV SHOW ABOUT

PHIL'S NEW TV SHOW ABOUT
GREENLAND? AS PR FIRM OFFERED

GREENLAND? AS PR FIRM OFFERED
US A A SNEAK PEEK AT FOOTAGE OF

US A A SNEAK PEEK AT FOOTAGE OF
THE EXCITING GREENLAND TV

THE EXCITING GREENLAND TV
SERIES THAT WAS COMING FROM

SERIES THAT WAS COMING FROM
DOCTOR PHIL AND WHAT THEY

DOCTOR PHIL AND WHAT THEY
OFFERED US. THIS FOOTAGE TURNED

OFFERED US. THIS FOOTAGE TURNED
OUT TO BE FOOTAGE IN GREENLAND

OUT TO BE FOOTAGE IN GREENLAND
OF AN AMERICAN GUY TALKING

OF AN AMERICAN GUY TALKING
ABOUT HIS PLANS TO DRILL FOR

ABOUT HIS PLANS TO DRILL FOR
OIL IN GREENLAND, WHICH HE

OIL IN GREENLAND, WHICH HE
APPARENTLY BELIEVED HE HAD A

APPARENTLY BELIEVED HE HAD A
RIGHT TO DO.

RIGHT TO DO.
>> THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE, TO

>> THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE, TO
REPOSITION THE ROAD BUILDING

REPOSITION THE ROAD BUILDING
EQUIPMENT. YOU THINK HE'S GOING

EQUIPMENT. YOU THINK HE'S GOING
TO BE DOING THAT NEXT YEAR? NO,

TO BE DOING THAT NEXT YEAR? NO,
IT FOR A FACT. FOR A FACT. YEAH.

IT FOR A FACT. FOR A FACT. YEAH.
YOU KNOW, I GUESS IT'S A LOT OF

YOU KNOW, I GUESS IT'S A LOT OF
PROMISE AROUND HERE.

PROMISE AROUND HERE.
>> THE GUY THEY'RE EXPLAINING

>> THE GUY THEY'RE EXPLAINING
THIS TO. YEAH, AS A FACT. WE'RE

THIS TO. YEAH, AS A FACT. WE'RE
DEFINITELY GOING TO BE DRILLING

DEFINITELY GOING TO BE DRILLING
NEXT YEAR. THE GUY THEY'RE

NEXT YEAR. THE GUY THEY'RE
EXPLAINING THIS TO APPEARS TO

EXPLAINING THIS TO APPEARS TO
SAY, YOU KNOW, THIS IS UNLAWFUL.

SAY, YOU KNOW, THIS IS UNLAWFUL.
IT'S KIND OF HARD TO HEAR, BUT

IT'S KIND OF HARD TO HEAR, BUT
IT SOUNDS LIKE THAT'S WHAT HE

IT SOUNDS LIKE THAT'S WHAT HE
SAYS. BUT THIS IS FOOTAGE FROM

SAYS. BUT THIS IS FOOTAGE FROM
A PR PITCH, AN UNSOLICITED PR

A PR PITCH, AN UNSOLICITED PR
PITCH SENT TO ME IN JUNE,

PITCH SENT TO ME IN JUNE,
BECAUSE SOME PR FIRM, IN ITS

BECAUSE SOME PR FIRM, IN ITS
INFINITE WISDOM, BELIEVED THAT

INFINITE WISDOM, BELIEVED THAT
I WOULD FIND IT AN EXCITING

I WOULD FIND IT AN EXCITING
OPPORTUNITY TO HELP PROMOTE A

OPPORTUNITY TO HELP PROMOTE A
NEW DOCTOR PHIL TV SHOW ABOUT

NEW DOCTOR PHIL TV SHOW ABOUT
HOW EXCITING IT WOULD BE TO

HOW EXCITING IT WOULD BE TO
DRILL FOR OIL IN GREENLAND.

DRILL FOR OIL IN GREENLAND.
WELL, LET ME TELL YOU A LITTLE

WELL, LET ME TELL YOU A LITTLE
BIT ABOUT WHAT WE'VE LEARNED

BIT ABOUT WHAT WE'VE LEARNED
SINCE AND WHAT HAS HAPPENED

SINCE AND WHAT HAS HAPPENED
SINCE. FIRST OF ALL, YOU SHOULD

SINCE. FIRST OF ALL, YOU SHOULD
KNOW THAT IN 2021, GREENLAND

KNOW THAT IN 2021, GREENLAND
PASSED A NATIONAL MORATORIUM, A

PASSED A NATIONAL MORATORIUM, A
NATIONAL BAN ON ALL FUTURE OIL

NATIONAL BAN ON ALL FUTURE OIL
EXPLORATION. NEVERTHELESS,

EXPLORATION. NEVERTHELESS,
AFTER TRUMP GOT ELECTED TO GO

AFTER TRUMP GOT ELECTED TO GO
BACK AND SERVE A SECOND TERM AS

BACK AND SERVE A SECOND TERM AS
PRESIDENT IN THE UNITED STATES,

PRESIDENT IN THE UNITED STATES,
AND HE STARTED TALKING ABOUT

AND HE STARTED TALKING ABOUT
FORCIBLY TAKING OVER GREENLAND,

FORCIBLY TAKING OVER GREENLAND,
FOR SOME REASON, A NEW COMPANY

FOR SOME REASON, A NEW COMPANY
FORMED IN TEXAS CALLED

FORMED IN TEXAS CALLED
GREENLAND ENERGY. THAT'S NOT

GREENLAND ENERGY. THAT'S NOT
GREENLAND, TEXAS. IT'S

GREENLAND, TEXAS. IT'S
GREENLAND, AS IN GREENLAND AND

GREENLAND, AS IN GREENLAND AND
GREENLAND. ENERGY SAID THEY

GREENLAND. ENERGY SAID THEY
WERE GOING TO DRILL FOR OIL IN

WERE GOING TO DRILL FOR OIL IN
GREENLAND. IN JUNE, A

GREENLAND. IN JUNE, A
REPRESENTATIVE FROM GREENLAND

REPRESENTATIVE FROM GREENLAND
ENERGY TURNED UP IN GREENLAND

ENERGY TURNED UP IN GREENLAND
IN THE PART OF THE UNTOUCHED

IN THE PART OF THE UNTOUCHED
ARCTIC. NO ROADS EASTERN

ARCTIC. NO ROADS EASTERN
GREENLAND, WHERE THESE GUYS

GREENLAND, WHERE THESE GUYS
WANT TO DRILL. AND THEY

WANT TO DRILL. AND THEY
ANNOUNCED TO THE VILLAGERS

ANNOUNCED TO THE VILLAGERS
THERE THAT THIS COMPANY, THIS

THERE THAT THIS COMPANY, THIS
TEXAS COMPANY, HAD PERMISSION.

TEXAS COMPANY, HAD PERMISSION.
THEY ANNOUNCED THAT THEY HAVE

THEY ANNOUNCED THAT THEY HAVE
PERMISSION. THEY HAD SECURED

PERMISSION. THEY HAD SECURED
THE LEGAL RIGHT TO START

THE LEGAL RIGHT TO START
BRINGING THEIR EQUIPMENT, THEIR

BRINGING THEIR EQUIPMENT, THEIR
OIL DRILLING EQUIPMENT TO THIS

OIL DRILLING EQUIPMENT TO THIS
UNTOUCHED ARCTIC AREA OF

UNTOUCHED ARCTIC AREA OF
GREENLAND. AFTER THOSE REMARKS

GREENLAND. AFTER THOSE REMARKS
IN EASTERN GREENLAND, THE

IN EASTERN GREENLAND, THE
COMPANY LATER APOLOGIZED AND

COMPANY LATER APOLOGIZED AND
SAID, ACTUALLY, THEY DIDN'T

SAID, ACTUALLY, THEY DIDN'T
HAVE PERMITS TO DO THAT. THEY

HAVE PERMITS TO DO THAT. THEY
PUT OUT A STATEMENT SORT OF

PUT OUT A STATEMENT SORT OF
CORRECTING THE RECORD, SAYING,

CORRECTING THE RECORD, SAYING,
QUOTE, OUR ENTHUSIASM FOR THE

QUOTE, OUR ENTHUSIASM FOR THE
PROJECT LED US TO COMMUNICATE

PROJECT LED US TO COMMUNICATE
IN A WAY THAT CREATED CONFUSION.

IN A WAY THAT CREATED CONFUSION.
SO FORGET WE SAID THAT WHAT

SO FORGET WE SAID THAT WHAT
REALLY CREATED CONFUSION

REALLY CREATED CONFUSION
LOCALLY WAS WHEN THIS HAPPENED.

LOCALLY WAS WHEN THIS HAPPENED.
THIS IS A PICTURE OF A TUGBOAT

THIS IS A PICTURE OF A TUGBOAT
BRINGING IN A BARGE TO THAT

BRINGING IN A BARGE TO THAT
AREA OF EASTERN GREENLAND. AND

AREA OF EASTERN GREENLAND. AND
THE BARGE APPEARS TO CONTAIN

THE BARGE APPEARS TO CONTAIN
ABOUT 15, 12 OR 15 SHIPPING

ABOUT 15, 12 OR 15 SHIPPING
CONTAINERS WORTH OF STUFF.

CONTAINERS WORTH OF STUFF.
THESE PHOTOS WERE OBTAINED BY A

THESE PHOTOS WERE OBTAINED BY A
DANISH INVESTIGATIVE OUTLET

DANISH INVESTIGATIVE OUTLET
CALLED DAN WATCH. THEY SHOW

CALLED DAN WATCH. THEY SHOW
THIS TUGBOAT AND THIS BARGE

THIS TUGBOAT AND THIS BARGE
ARRIVING FULL, TOTALLY LOADED.

ARRIVING FULL, TOTALLY LOADED.
ON THE NIGHT OF WEDNESDAY, JULY

ON THE NIGHT OF WEDNESDAY, JULY
29TH. THEN THE SAME TUGBOAT AND

29TH. THEN THE SAME TUGBOAT AND
THE SAME BARGE ARE SEEN LEAVING

THE SAME BARGE ARE SEEN LEAVING
THAT SAME PLACE THE NEXT

THAT SAME PLACE THE NEXT
MORNING, EXCEPT THIS TIME EMPTY.

MORNING, EXCEPT THIS TIME EMPTY.
BECAUSE ALL OF THOSE SHIPPING

BECAUSE ALL OF THOSE SHIPPING
CONTAINERS, ALL OF THAT

CONTAINERS, ALL OF THAT
EQUIPMENT THAT WAS ON THE BARGE

EQUIPMENT THAT WAS ON THE BARGE
HEADING IN, THEY APPARENTLY

HEADING IN, THEY APPARENTLY
LEFT ALL THAT STUFF ON LAND.

LEFT ALL THAT STUFF ON LAND.
NOW, THE GOVERNMENT IN

NOW, THE GOVERNMENT IN
GREENLAND HAD SAID EXPLICITLY

GREENLAND HAD SAID EXPLICITLY
THAT THIS AMERICAN OIL COMPANY

THAT THIS AMERICAN OIL COMPANY
DIDN'T HAVE PERMISSION TO

DIDN'T HAVE PERMISSION TO
UNLOAD ANYTHING AT ALL, TO

UNLOAD ANYTHING AT ALL, TO
UNLOAD ANYTHING WHATSOEVER IN

UNLOAD ANYTHING WHATSOEVER IN
GREENLAND. IN FACT, BEFORE THE

GREENLAND. IN FACT, BEFORE THE
PICTURES WERE PUBLISHED,

PICTURES WERE PUBLISHED,
SHOWING THAT TUGBOAT AND BARGE

SHOWING THAT TUGBOAT AND BARGE
LEAVING EMPTY AFTER APPARENTLY

LEAVING EMPTY AFTER APPARENTLY
DROPPING OFF ALL THAT MATERIAL,

DROPPING OFF ALL THAT MATERIAL,
THE MINISTER IN CHARGE OF

THE MINISTER IN CHARGE OF
MINERAL RESOURCES FROM THE

MINERAL RESOURCES FROM THE
GREENLAND GOVERNMENT DID A

GREENLAND GOVERNMENT DID A
LOCAL INTERVIEW IN GREENLAND IN

LOCAL INTERVIEW IN GREENLAND IN
WHICH HE SAID HE WAS SURE HE

WHICH HE SAID HE WAS SURE HE
WAS ABSOLUTELY SURE THIS

WAS ABSOLUTELY SURE THIS
AMERICAN OIL COMPANY WOULD

AMERICAN OIL COMPANY WOULD
NEVER BREAK THE LAW AND TRY TO

NEVER BREAK THE LAW AND TRY TO
START THIS DRILLING PROJECT

START THIS DRILLING PROJECT
WITHOUT PERMISSION. QUOTE,

WITHOUT PERMISSION. QUOTE,
SHOULD THAT HAPPEN, GREENLAND

SHOULD THAT HAPPEN, GREENLAND
HAS THE MEANS TO STOP THEIR

HAS THE MEANS TO STOP THEIR
ACTIONS, HE SAID, QUOTE, THIS

ACTIONS, HE SAID, QUOTE, THIS
IS A SOCIETY GOVERNED BY THE

IS A SOCIETY GOVERNED BY THE
RULE OF LAW. SO I HAVE SOME

RULE OF LAW. SO I HAVE SOME
BROAD SHOULDERED MEN IN BLACK

BROAD SHOULDERED MEN IN BLACK
UNIFORMS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE

UNIFORMS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE
WHO CAN HELP ME DEAL WITH SOME

WHO CAN HELP ME DEAL WITH SOME
ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES IF I ASK FOR

ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES IF I ASK FOR
THEM. BY WHICH HE MEANS, I

THEM. BY WHICH HE MEANS, I
THINK THE GREENLANDIC POLICE.

THINK THE GREENLANDIC POLICE.
THEN HE SAID, QUOTE, ULTIMATELY,

THEN HE SAID, QUOTE, ULTIMATELY,
I'M SURE THAT THE ARCTIC

I'M SURE THAT THE ARCTIC
COMMAND WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE,

COMMAND WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE,
BY WHICH HE MEANS THE DANISH

BY WHICH HE MEANS THE DANISH
MILITARY, HE BELIEVES, WOULD

MILITARY, HE BELIEVES, WOULD
ALSO INTERVENE TO STOP THIS

ALSO INTERVENE TO STOP THIS
AMERICAN OIL COMPANY FROM

AMERICAN OIL COMPANY FROM
TRYING TO DRILL FOR OIL IN

TRYING TO DRILL FOR OIL IN
GREENLAND WITHOUT ANY

GREENLAND WITHOUT ANY
PERMISSION TO DO SO. SO THAT'S

PERMISSION TO DO SO. SO THAT'S
WHAT GREENLAND'S GOVERNMENT HAD

WHAT GREENLAND'S GOVERNMENT HAD
TO SAY. IT TURNS OUT ON THE DAY

TO SAY. IT TURNS OUT ON THE DAY
THIS AMERICAN COMPANY,

THIS AMERICAN COMPANY,
UNBEKNOWNST TO THEM, HAD JUST

UNBEKNOWNST TO THEM, HAD JUST
THAT MORNING DROPPED OFF MORE

THAT MORNING DROPPED OFF MORE
THAN A DOZEN SHIPPING

THAN A DOZEN SHIPPING
CONTAINERS FULL OF EQUIPMENT TO

CONTAINERS FULL OF EQUIPMENT TO
GET STARTED ON THEIR OIL

GET STARTED ON THEIR OIL
DRILLING OPERATION IN GREENLAND.

DRILLING OPERATION IN GREENLAND.
THE AMERICAN COMPANY SAID THEY

THE AMERICAN COMPANY SAID THEY
HAD PERMISSION TO MOVE IN THE

HAD PERMISSION TO MOVE IN THE
EQUIPMENT. THEN THEY KIND OF

EQUIPMENT. THEN THEY KIND OF
APOLOGIZED FOR THAT AND

APOLOGIZED FOR THAT AND
ADMITTED THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE

ADMITTED THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE
THE PERMISSION. BUT THEN ON THE

THE PERMISSION. BUT THEN ON THE
SAME DAY, THE GREENLAND

SAME DAY, THE GREENLAND
GOVERNMENT SAID THEY WOULDN'T

GOVERNMENT SAID THEY WOULDN'T
DARE. WE'LL USE OUR POLICE.

DARE. WE'LL USE OUR POLICE.
WE'LL USE THE DANISH MILITARY

WE'LL USE THE DANISH MILITARY
TO STOP THEM IF WE NEED TO.

TO STOP THEM IF WE NEED TO.
THAT SAME DAY, THEY TURN OUT TO

THAT SAME DAY, THEY TURN OUT TO
HAVE UNLOADED THEIR DRILLING

HAVE UNLOADED THEIR DRILLING
STUFF. ANYWAY. THEY'RE JUST

STUFF. ANYWAY. THEY'RE JUST
GOING AHEAD WITH IT, EVEN

GOING AHEAD WITH IT, EVEN
THOUGH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT

THOUGH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
SAYS NO, WHICH LED TO HEADLINES

SAYS NO, WHICH LED TO HEADLINES
LIKE THIS IN GREENLAND. THIS IS

LIKE THIS IN GREENLAND. THIS IS
THE GOOGLE TRANSLATE FROM THE

THE GOOGLE TRANSLATE FROM THE
ORIGINAL, WHICH I CAN'T

ORIGINAL, WHICH I CAN'T
PRONOUNCE. SO I'LL JUST GIVE

PRONOUNCE. SO I'LL JUST GIVE
YOU THE THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

YOU THE THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
GOOGLE TRANSLATION. OIL COMPANY

GOOGLE TRANSLATION. OIL COMPANY
MOVES EQUIPMENT TO EASTERN

MOVES EQUIPMENT TO EASTERN
GREENLAND WITHOUT PERMISSION.

GREENLAND WITHOUT PERMISSION.
THAT HULLABALOO ALSO LED TO

THAT HULLABALOO ALSO LED TO
PLEDGES FROM LOCAL HUNTERS AND

PLEDGES FROM LOCAL HUNTERS AND
TRAPPERS IN THE AREA THAT THEY

TRAPPERS IN THE AREA THAT THEY
WOULD PHYSICALLY THEMSELVES

WOULD PHYSICALLY THEMSELVES
BLOCK THE OIL COMPANY FROM

BLOCK THE OIL COMPANY FROM
TRYING TO LAND ANYTHING ELSE,

TRYING TO LAND ANYTHING ELSE,
OR ANY ONE ELSE ON SHORE. IT

OR ANY ONE ELSE ON SHORE. IT
LED TO THE GREENLAND GOVERNMENT

LED TO THE GREENLAND GOVERNMENT
ISSUING A FORMAL WARNING TO

ISSUING A FORMAL WARNING TO
THIS OIL COMPANY OVER WHAT IT'S

THIS OIL COMPANY OVER WHAT IT'S
APPARENTLY TRYING TO DO, IN

APPARENTLY TRYING TO DO, IN
CONTRAVENTION OF LOCAL LAW.

CONTRAVENTION OF LOCAL LAW.
THAT APPARENTLY PROMPTED U.S.

THAT APPARENTLY PROMPTED U.S.
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP TO POST

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP TO POST
THIS ONLINE, SHOWING A GIANT,

THIS ONLINE, SHOWING A GIANT,
SNARLING VERSION OF HIMSELF

SNARLING VERSION OF HIMSELF
LOOMING OVER AND MENACING

LOOMING OVER AND MENACING
GREENLAND. HELLO, GREENLAND. A

GREENLAND. HELLO, GREENLAND. A
FEW DAYS AGO, THIS TRUMP

FEW DAYS AGO, THIS TRUMP
ALIGNED OIL COMPANY IN TEXAS

ALIGNED OIL COMPANY IN TEXAS
SENT A CHEERY, ALL SMILES

SENT A CHEERY, ALL SMILES
LETTER TO ITS SHAREHOLDERS,

LETTER TO ITS SHAREHOLDERS,
BRAGGING ABOUT HOW GREAT THEIR

BRAGGING ABOUT HOW GREAT THEIR
TALKS ARE GOING WITH THE

TALKS ARE GOING WITH THE
GREENLAND GOVERNMENT. RECENT

GREENLAND GOVERNMENT. RECENT
HIGH LEVEL MEETINGS BETWEEN

HIGH LEVEL MEETINGS BETWEEN
PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND

PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND
GREENLANDIC REGULATORY AND

GREENLANDIC REGULATORY AND
OVERSIGHT AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN

OVERSIGHT AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN
CONSTRUCTIVE, AND WE CONTINUE

CONSTRUCTIVE, AND WE CONTINUE
TO BE ENCOURAGED BY THE

TO BE ENCOURAGED BY THE
PROGRESS BEING MADE TOWARD THE

PROGRESS BEING MADE TOWARD THE
REMAINING APPROVALS REQUIRED

REMAINING APPROVALS REQUIRED
FOR DRILLING. EVERYTHING'S

FOR DRILLING. EVERYTHING'S
GOING GREAT. GREENLAND

GOING GREAT. GREENLAND
GOVERNMENT REALLY WANTS US TO

GOVERNMENT REALLY WANTS US TO
DO THIS. OUR TALKS ARE REALLY

DO THIS. OUR TALKS ARE REALLY
CONSTRUCTIVE. TURNS OUT THAT IS

CONSTRUCTIVE. TURNS OUT THAT IS
NOT AT ALL HOW GREENLAND SEES

NOT AT ALL HOW GREENLAND SEES
IT. HEADLINE IN THE LOCAL NEWS.

IT. HEADLINE IN THE LOCAL NEWS.
GREENLAND DEPARTMENT OF

GREENLAND DEPARTMENT OF
RESOURCES TO CONTROVERSIAL U.S.

RESOURCES TO CONTROVERSIAL U.S.
OIL COMPANY COLON. FORGET TEST

OIL COMPANY COLON. FORGET TEST
DRILLING THIS YEAR. LAST WEEK,

DRILLING THIS YEAR. LAST WEEK,
THE OIL COMPANY GREENLAND

THE OIL COMPANY GREENLAND
ENERGY COMPANY ISSUED A LETTER

ENERGY COMPANY ISSUED A LETTER
TO ITS SHAREHOLDERS THAT

TO ITS SHAREHOLDERS THAT
PAINTED A ROSY PICTURE OF THE

PAINTED A ROSY PICTURE OF THE
FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR THE

FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR THE
PROJECT IN NORTHEAST GREENLAND.

PROJECT IN NORTHEAST GREENLAND.
IN THE LETTER, THE COMPANY

IN THE LETTER, THE COMPANY
STATES THAT ITS DRILLING

STATES THAT ITS DRILLING
PROJECT IS PROGRESSING RAPIDLY

PROJECT IS PROGRESSING RAPIDLY
AND ITS AND ITS MANAGEMENT TO

AND ITS AND ITS MANAGEMENT TO
BE ABLE TO BEGIN DRILLING

BE ABLE TO BEGIN DRILLING
BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. BUT

BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. BUT
IF YOU ASK DECISION MAKERS IN

IF YOU ASK DECISION MAKERS IN
THIS COUNTRY, SUCH AS THE

THIS COUNTRY, SUCH AS THE
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OR

MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OR
THE HEAD OF THE TRADE AND

THE HEAD OF THE TRADE AND
MINERALS DEPARTMENT IN THE

MINERALS DEPARTMENT IN THE
GREENLANDIC GOVERNMENT,

GREENLANDIC GOVERNMENT,
ACCORDING TO THEM, THERE IS NO

ACCORDING TO THEM, THERE IS NO
EARTHLY CHANCE OF THAT

EARTHLY CHANCE OF THAT
HAPPENING. SO YOU PUT ALL THIS

HAPPENING. SO YOU PUT ALL THIS
TOGETHER, THIS TRUMP ALIGNED

TOGETHER, THIS TRUMP ALIGNED
OIL COMPANY BASED IN TEXAS,

OIL COMPANY BASED IN TEXAS,
SAYING, WE'RE GOING TO DRILL

SAYING, WE'RE GOING TO DRILL
FOR OIL IN GREENLAND. GREENLAND

FOR OIL IN GREENLAND. GREENLAND
SAYING, OH, NO, YOU'RE NOT THE

SAYING, OH, NO, YOU'RE NOT THE
COMPANY GOING AHEAD AND

COMPANY GOING AHEAD AND
DROPPING OFF THEIR DRILLING

DROPPING OFF THEIR DRILLING
STUFF ANYWAY. LOCAL RESIDENTS

STUFF ANYWAY. LOCAL RESIDENTS
SAYING, WE'LL FIGHT TOOTH AND

SAYING, WE'LL FIGHT TOOTH AND
NAIL. LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SAYING,

NAIL. LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SAYING,
WE'LL USE THE POLICE. WE'LL USE

WE'LL USE THE POLICE. WE'LL USE
THE DANISH MILITARY. YOU PUT IT

THE DANISH MILITARY. YOU PUT IT
ALL TOGETHER. KIND OF SEEMS

ALL TOGETHER. KIND OF SEEMS
LIKE WE'RE INVADING GREENLAND.

LIKE WE'RE INVADING GREENLAND.
I MEAN, THIS COMPANY HAS

I MEAN, THIS COMPANY HAS
SOMEHOW HORNSWOGGLED ITSELF

SOMEHOW HORNSWOGGLED ITSELF
INTO A PARTNERSHIP WITH DOCTOR

INTO A PARTNERSHIP WITH DOCTOR
PHIL TO MAKE WHAT SURE LOOKS

PHIL TO MAKE WHAT SURE LOOKS
LIKE PROPAGANDA TV SHOWS ABOUT

LIKE PROPAGANDA TV SHOWS ABOUT
THIS HEROIC AND EXCITING OIL

THIS HEROIC AND EXCITING OIL
DRILLING PROJECT, WHICH THE

DRILLING PROJECT, WHICH THE
GOVERNMENT OF GREENLAND SAYS IS

GOVERNMENT OF GREENLAND SAYS IS
ILLEGAL. AND THEY DON'T HAVE

ILLEGAL. AND THEY DON'T HAVE
PERMISSION TO DO IT. THIS TRUMP

PERMISSION TO DO IT. THIS TRUMP
ADJACENT BRAND NEW OIL COMPANY,

ADJACENT BRAND NEW OIL COMPANY,
FUNDED IN LARGE PART BY A MAJOR

FUNDED IN LARGE PART BY A MAJOR
TRUMP BILLIONAIRE DONOR. THEY

TRUMP BILLIONAIRE DONOR. THEY
SOMETIMES ADMIT THAT THEY HAVE

SOMETIMES ADMIT THAT THEY HAVE
NO PERMISSION TO BE DOING WHAT

NO PERMISSION TO BE DOING WHAT
THEY'RE DOING IN GREENLAND, BUT

THEY'RE DOING IN GREENLAND, BUT
THEY'VE STILL GONE AHEAD WITH

THEY'VE STILL GONE AHEAD WITH
IT ANYWAY. IN ADDITION TO THE

IT ANYWAY. IN ADDITION TO THE
12 OR 15 SHIPPING CONTAINERS

12 OR 15 SHIPPING CONTAINERS
THAT ARRIVED IN THE LAST COUPLE

THAT ARRIVED IN THE LAST COUPLE
OF WEEKS THAT THEY PARKED

OF WEEKS THAT THEY PARKED
ONSHORE IN THE LAST COUPLE OF

ONSHORE IN THE LAST COUPLE OF
WEEKS, WHILE THE GREENLAND

WEEKS, WHILE THE GREENLAND
GOVERNMENT WAS THREATENING THAT

GOVERNMENT WAS THREATENING THAT
THEIR POLICE OR THE DANISH

THEIR POLICE OR THE DANISH
MILITARY SHOULD STOP THAT IF

MILITARY SHOULD STOP THAT IF
THEY TRIED IT, IN ADDITION TO

THEY TRIED IT, IN ADDITION TO
THOSE 12 OR 15 SHIPPING

THOSE 12 OR 15 SHIPPING
CONTAINERS, THE SAME OIL

CONTAINERS, THE SAME OIL
COMPANY NOW SAYS IT'S SHIPPING

COMPANY NOW SAYS IT'S SHIPPING
300 MORE SHIPPING CONTAINERS

300 MORE SHIPPING CONTAINERS
AND A WHOLE HUGE DRILLING RIG

AND A WHOLE HUGE DRILLING RIG
THAT THEY PLAN TO GET THERE IN

THAT THEY PLAN TO GET THERE IN
THE NEXT MONTH. SO HONESTLY, IS

THE NEXT MONTH. SO HONESTLY, IS
THIS HOW WE INVADE GREENLAND

THIS HOW WE INVADE GREENLAND
WITH DOCTOR PHIL DOING A RIDE

WITH DOCTOR PHIL DOING A RIDE
ALONG LIKE HE DID WITH ICE, ALL

ALONG LIKE HE DID WITH ICE, ALL
BECAUSE A TRUMP DONOR

BECAUSE A TRUMP DONOR
BILLIONAIRE SAYS HE NEEDS TO

BILLIONAIRE SAYS HE NEEDS TO
DRILL THIS OIL, AND WHO CARES

DRILL THIS OIL, AND WHO CARES
WHAT THIS LITTLE COUNTRY SAYS?

WHAT THIS LITTLE COUNTRY SAYS?
AND BY THE WAY, WOULDN'T I LIKE

AND BY THE WAY, WOULDN'T I LIKE
TO HELP PROMOTE DOCTOR PHIL'S

TO HELP PROMOTE DOCTOR PHIL'S
TV SHOW ABOUT THIS? THE NEAREST

TV SHOW ABOUT THIS? THE NEAREST
TOWNS TO WHERE THIS IS

TOWNS TO WHERE THIS IS
HAPPENING. AND IN FACT, TOWNS

HAPPENING. AND IN FACT, TOWNS
ALL OVER GREENLAND HAVE BEEN

ALL OVER GREENLAND HAVE BEEN
PROTESTING EVER SINCE IT

PROTESTING EVER SINCE IT
EMERGED THAT THIS IS THE WAY

EMERGED THAT THIS IS THE WAY
THIS IS GOING TO GO DOWN FOR

THIS IS GOING TO GO DOWN FOR
THE CLOSEST LOCALS. I KID YOU

THE CLOSEST LOCALS. I KID YOU
NOT, THE LOCAL MUSKOX HUNTERS

NOT, THE LOCAL MUSKOX HUNTERS
ARE SAYING THAT THEY MAY USE

ARE SAYING THAT THEY MAY USE
THEIR THEIR DINGHIES, THEIR

THEIR THEIR DINGHIES, THEIR
THEIR HUNTING BOATS TO BLOCKADE

THEIR HUNTING BOATS TO BLOCKADE
THE FJORD. THEY'LL USE ANYTHING

THE FJORD. THEY'LL USE ANYTHING
THEY CAN GET THEIR HANDS OFF TO

THEY CAN GET THEIR HANDS OFF TO
FIGHT OFF THIS OIL COMPANY. IF

FIGHT OFF THIS OIL COMPANY. IF
IT REALLY DOES TRY TO SET UP ON

IT REALLY DOES TRY TO SET UP ON
THEIR COAST. THIS WEEKEND IN

THEIR COAST. THIS WEEKEND IN
DENMARK, WHICH CONTROLS

DENMARK, WHICH CONTROLS
GREENLAND AND DEFENDS IT.

GREENLAND AND DEFENDS IT.
RESIDENTS OF COPENHAGEN FORMED

RESIDENTS OF COPENHAGEN FORMED
A KAYAK FLOTILLA AROUND THE

A KAYAK FLOTILLA AROUND THE
CITY OF COPENHAGEN, ALL

CITY OF COPENHAGEN, ALL
CARRYING GREENLAND FLAGS, THEIR

CARRYING GREENLAND FLAGS, THEIR
WAY OF PEACEFULLY PROTESTING

WAY OF PEACEFULLY PROTESTING
AGAINST THE UNITED STATES OF

AGAINST THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA, MENACING GREENLAND IN

AMERICA, MENACING GREENLAND IN
THIS WAY. DONALD TRUMP'S WAR IN

THIS WAY. DONALD TRUMP'S WAR IN
IRAN IS A DISASTER. THE ONLY

IRAN IS A DISASTER. THE ONLY
OUTCOME OF IT THUS FAR. IT'S

OUTCOME OF IT THUS FAR. IT'S
MEASURABLE, IS THOUSANDS OF

MEASURABLE, IS THOUSANDS OF
PEOPLE DEAD. IRAN IN CONTROL OF

PEOPLE DEAD. IRAN IN CONTROL OF
THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. WE'RE

THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. WE'RE
BASICALLY OUT OF ANTI-AIRCRAFT

BASICALLY OUT OF ANTI-AIRCRAFT
AND LONG RANGE MUNITIONS AND TO

AND LONG RANGE MUNITIONS AND TO
NO EFFECT BECAUSE WE'VE STILL

NO EFFECT BECAUSE WE'VE STILL
LOST THIS WAR. LOSING THIS WAR

LOST THIS WAR. LOSING THIS WAR
HANDILY SHOWS ADVERSARIES LIKE

HANDILY SHOWS ADVERSARIES LIKE
RUSSIA AND CHINA JUST HOW LONG

RUSSIA AND CHINA JUST HOW LONG
WE CAN GO IN A WAR BEFORE WE

WE CAN GO IN A WAR BEFORE WE
START RUNNING OUT OF THE

START RUNNING OUT OF THE
MUNITIONS. WE NEED TO BE ABLE

MUNITIONS. WE NEED TO BE ABLE
TO SUSTAIN COMBAT OPERATIONS

TO SUSTAIN COMBAT OPERATIONS
AND PROTECT OURSELVES AND OUR

AND PROTECT OURSELVES AND OUR
ALLIES. THE DISASTROUS WAR THAT

ALLIES. THE DISASTROUS WAR THAT
TRUMP STARTED WITH IRAN, HE

TRUMP STARTED WITH IRAN, HE
STARTED RIGHT AFTER HE INVADED

STARTED RIGHT AFTER HE INVADED
VENEZUELA AND TOOK THAT

VENEZUELA AND TOOK THAT
COUNTRY'S PRESIDENT, WHICH HAD

COUNTRY'S PRESIDENT, WHICH HAD
THE EFFECT OF TURNING VENEZUELA

THE EFFECT OF TURNING VENEZUELA
INTO, EFFECTIVELY AN OIL COLONY

INTO, EFFECTIVELY AN OIL COLONY
FOR I WOULDN'T I WOULD SAY THE

FOR I WOULDN'T I WOULD SAY THE
UNITED STATES, BUT IT APPEARS

UNITED STATES, BUT IT APPEARS
TO BE AN OIL COLONY FOR THE

TO BE AN OIL COLONY FOR THE
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, SINCE

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, SINCE
NOBODY KNOWS WHERE THE OIL

NOBODY KNOWS WHERE THE OIL
REVENUE FROM VENEZUELA IS GOING.

REVENUE FROM VENEZUELA IS GOING.
BUT IT WAS RIGHT AFTER THAT ONE

BUT IT WAS RIGHT AFTER THAT ONE
THAT HE STARTED THE IRAN WAR,

THAT HE STARTED THE IRAN WAR,
WHICH APPARENTLY HE THOUGHT

WHICH APPARENTLY HE THOUGHT
WOULD BE EASY. BUT IT IS SIX

WOULD BE EASY. BUT IT IS SIX
MONTHS OLD NOW, AND WE ARE

MONTHS OLD NOW, AND WE ARE
LOSING, AND IT IS A DISASTER

LOSING, AND IT IS A DISASTER
WITH NO END IN SIGHT. SO AMID

WITH NO END IN SIGHT. SO AMID
THAT DISASTER, HEADING TOWARD

THAT DISASTER, HEADING TOWARD
THE MIDTERMS AND THE WILD

THE MIDTERMS AND THE WILD
UNPOPULARITY OF HIMSELF

UNPOPULARITY OF HIMSELF
PERSONALLY AND HIS AGENDA, AND

PERSONALLY AND HIS AGENDA, AND
PARTICULARLY HIS WAR, MAYBE HE

PARTICULARLY HIS WAR, MAYBE HE
THINKS STARTING A NEW WAR FOR A

THINKS STARTING A NEW WAR FOR A
NEW OIL COLONY MIGHT BE RIGHT

NEW OIL COLONY MIGHT BE RIGHT
ON TIME. RIGHT ABOUT NOW. MIGHT

ON TIME. RIGHT ABOUT NOW. MIGHT
MAKE US FORGET ABOUT THE OTHER

MAKE US FORGET ABOUT THE OTHER
WAR HE'S LOSING AND CAN'T GET

WAR HE'S LOSING AND CAN'T GET
OUT OF. SO YES, EYES ON

OUT OF. SO YES, EYES ON
GREENLAND. EYES ON THIS TEXAS

GREENLAND. EYES ON THIS TEXAS
BASED OIL COMPANY, GREENLAND

BASED OIL COMPANY, GREENLAND
ENERGY, WHICH APPEARS TO BE

ENERGY, WHICH APPEARS TO BE
PLAYING THE ROLE OF THE UNITED

PLAYING THE ROLE OF THE UNITED
FRUIT COMPANY OR THE BRITISH

FRUIT COMPANY OR THE BRITISH
EAST INDIA COMPANY. COMPANIES

EAST INDIA COMPANY. COMPANIES
THAT HAVE GONE DOWN IN HISTORY

THAT HAVE GONE DOWN IN HISTORY
AS PROVIDING THE PREDICATE AND

AS PROVIDING THE PREDICATE AND
THE MEANS FOR SUPER DUMB,

THE MEANS FOR SUPER DUMB,
WILDLY DESTRUCTIVE IMPERIAL

WILDLY DESTRUCTIVE IMPERIAL
WARS. HERE AT HOME. WE'VE ALSO

WARS. HERE AT HOME. WE'VE ALSO
GOT EYES ON OHIO, AS THE TRUMP

GOT EYES ON OHIO, AS THE TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION HAS CRIMINALIZED

ADMINISTRATION HAS CRIMINALIZED
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FROM HAITI

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FROM HAITI
WHO HAVE BEEN HERE LEGALLY AS

WHO HAVE BEEN HERE LEGALLY AS
IMMIGRANTS, AS LEGAL IMMIGRANTS

IMMIGRANTS, AS LEGAL IMMIGRANTS
IN THIS COUNTRY. FOR A SECOND

IN THIS COUNTRY. FOR A SECOND
STRAIGHT WEEKEND IN OHIO,

STRAIGHT WEEKEND IN OHIO,
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE SHOWED UP AT

HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE SHOWED UP AT
THE ICE FACILITY IN BLUE ASH,

THE ICE FACILITY IN BLUE ASH,
OHIO, ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF

OHIO, ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF
CINCINNATI. THAT BLUE ASH ICE

CINCINNATI. THAT BLUE ASH ICE
FACILITY IS WHERE HAITIAN

FACILITY IS WHERE HAITIAN
IMMIGRANTS FROM PLACES LIKE

IMMIGRANTS FROM PLACES LIKE
SPRINGFIELD ARE BEING TOLD THEY

SPRINGFIELD ARE BEING TOLD THEY
MUST SHOW UP TO GET FITTED WITH

MUST SHOW UP TO GET FITTED WITH
ANKLE MONITORS AS IF THEY ARE

ANKLE MONITORS AS IF THEY ARE
FELONS. THESE IMAGES ARE FROM

FELONS. THESE IMAGES ARE FROM
YESTERDAY MORNING. HAITIANS IN

YESTERDAY MORNING. HAITIANS IN
OHIO WERE TOLD TO TURN UP AT

OHIO WERE TOLD TO TURN UP AT
THIS SORT OF REMOTE ICE

THIS SORT OF REMOTE ICE
FACILITY OUTSIDE CINCINNATI FOR

FACILITY OUTSIDE CINCINNATI FOR
MANDATORY APPOINTMENTS EARLY ON

MANDATORY APPOINTMENTS EARLY ON
SUNDAY MORNING, WHICH IS

SUNDAY MORNING, WHICH IS
BIZARRE IN TERMS OF ITS TIMING.

BIZARRE IN TERMS OF ITS TIMING.
BUT LOCAL RESIDENTS FOUND OUT

BUT LOCAL RESIDENTS FOUND OUT
ABOUT IT AND TURNED UP BY THE

ABOUT IT AND TURNED UP BY THE
HUNDREDS BEFORE 7 A.M.

HUNDREDS BEFORE 7 A.M.
YESTERDAY TO MAKE SURE THEY

YESTERDAY TO MAKE SURE THEY
WERE THERE TO SHOW SUPPORT, TO

WERE THERE TO SHOW SUPPORT, TO
SHOW THESE HAITIAN IMMIGRANTS

SHOW THESE HAITIAN IMMIGRANTS
ON THE WAY IN, THAT THIS

ON THE WAY IN, THAT THIS
COMMUNITY WAS THERE TO SUPPORT

COMMUNITY WAS THERE TO SUPPORT
THEM, TO SHOW ICE ALSO THAT

THEM, TO SHOW ICE ALSO THAT
THEY CAN'T DO THIS SECRETLY,

THEY CAN'T DO THIS SECRETLY,
THAT THE PEOPLE KNOW WHAT

THAT THE PEOPLE KNOW WHAT
THEY'RE DOING AND THAT THEY'RE

THEY'RE DOING AND THAT THEY'RE
WATCHING. LOCAL CLERGY SHOWED

WATCHING. LOCAL CLERGY SHOWED
UP IN FORCE AS WELL, OFFERING

UP IN FORCE AS WELL, OFFERING
COMMUNION TO THE HAITIAN MEN

COMMUNION TO THE HAITIAN MEN
AND WOMEN BEFORE THEY WENT

AND WOMEN BEFORE THEY WENT
INSIDE TO THEIR APPOINTMENTS.

INSIDE TO THEIR APPOINTMENTS.
SO THAT'S OHIO. I ALSO WANT TO

SO THAT'S OHIO. I ALSO WANT TO
SHOW YOU THIS FROM RIGHT NEXT

SHOW YOU THIS FROM RIGHT NEXT
DOOR IN INDIANA. THIS IS A FEW

DOOR IN INDIANA. THIS IS A FEW
DAYS AGO NOW. ANTI-IMMIGRANT

DAYS AGO NOW. ANTI-IMMIGRANT
RIGHT WING GROUPS PLANNED WHAT

RIGHT WING GROUPS PLANNED WHAT
THEY CALLED A MASS DEPORTATION

THEY CALLED A MASS DEPORTATION
RALLY. HERITAGE INDIANA, A

RALLY. HERITAGE INDIANA, A
PROUD MEMBER OF THE MASS

PROUD MEMBER OF THE MASS
DEPORTATION COALITION. THEY

DEPORTATION COALITION. THEY
SAID THEY WERE GOING TO HOLD A

SAID THEY WERE GOING TO HOLD A
MASS DEPORTATION DEMONSTRATION

MASS DEPORTATION DEMONSTRATION
FEATURING GREG BOVINO, THE

FEATURING GREG BOVINO, THE
FORMER BORDER PATROL LEADER WHO

FORMER BORDER PATROL LEADER WHO
LED THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S

LED THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S
ATTACK ON MULTIPLE AMERICAN

ATTACK ON MULTIPLE AMERICAN
CITIES STARTING LAST YEAR

CITIES STARTING LAST YEAR
BEFORE HE WAS FIRED. BOVINO

BEFORE HE WAS FIRED. BOVINO
HIMSELF SAID THE IDEA BEHIND

HIMSELF SAID THE IDEA BEHIND
THIS DEMONSTRATION WAS THAT

THIS DEMONSTRATION WAS THAT
THEY WERE HOPING IT COULD

THEY WERE HOPING IT COULD
IGNITE SOME KIND OF LARGER

IGNITE SOME KIND OF LARGER
ANTI-IMMIGRANT MOVEMENT.

ANTI-IMMIGRANT MOVEMENT.
>> I'LL BE IN INDIANA ON AUGUST

>> I'LL BE IN INDIANA ON AUGUST
THE 1ST. THERE'S A LOT OF

THE 1ST. THERE'S A LOT OF
OPPOSITION TO THAT RALLY. ITS

OPPOSITION TO THAT RALLY. ITS
FIRST MASS DEPORTATION RALLY

FIRST MASS DEPORTATION RALLY
EVER HELD IN THE UNITED STATES.

EVER HELD IN THE UNITED STATES.
AND HOPEFULLY, YOU KNOW,

AND HOPEFULLY, YOU KNOW,
HOPEFULLY EVERYTHING GOES OFF

HOPEFULLY EVERYTHING GOES OFF
GOOD THERE. BUT THAT IS PERHAPS,

GOOD THERE. BUT THAT IS PERHAPS,
YOU KNOW, EVERYTHING STARTS

YOU KNOW, EVERYTHING STARTS
WITH A SPARK.

WITH A SPARK.
>> HOPEFULLY EVERYTHING GOES

>> HOPEFULLY EVERYTHING GOES
OFF GOOD. BUT, YOU KNOW, THE

OFF GOOD. BUT, YOU KNOW, THE
HEAD OF THE GROUP BEHIND THE

HEAD OF THE GROUP BEHIND THE
RALLY EXPRESSED SIMILAR

RALLY EXPRESSED SIMILAR
AMBITIONS, TELLING INDIANA

AMBITIONS, TELLING INDIANA
PUBLIC RADIO THAT HE WANTED

PUBLIC RADIO THAT HE WANTED
THIS MASS DEPORTATION RALLY TO,

THIS MASS DEPORTATION RALLY TO,
QUOTE, IGNITE AND MOBILIZE

QUOTE, IGNITE AND MOBILIZE
PEOPLE. THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED

PEOPLE. THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED
IN INDIANA, BUT JUST NOT IN THE

IN INDIANA, BUT JUST NOT IN THE
WAY THEY HOPED. THEIR MASS

WAY THEY HOPED. THEIR MASS
DEPORTATION RALLY WAS

DEPORTATION RALLY WAS
ORIGINALLY ANNOUNCED FOR A TOWN

ORIGINALLY ANNOUNCED FOR A TOWN
CALLED FISHERS, INDIANA, BUT

CALLED FISHERS, INDIANA, BUT
THEY ENDED UP MOVING IT FOR

THEY ENDED UP MOVING IT FOR
SOME REASON TO A SECRET

SOME REASON TO A SECRET
LOCATION REPORTEDLY ABOUT AN

LOCATION REPORTEDLY ABOUT AN
HOUR'S DRIVE AWAY. AND THEY

HOUR'S DRIVE AWAY. AND THEY
REPORTEDLY ONLY GOT FEWER THAN

REPORTEDLY ONLY GOT FEWER THAN
100 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE IN THE

100 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE IN THE
END. MEANWHILE, BACK IN FISHERS,

END. MEANWHILE, BACK IN FISHERS,
INDIANA, WHERE THEY HAD SAID

INDIANA, WHERE THEY HAD SAID
THEY WERE GOING TO HOLD THIS

THEY WERE GOING TO HOLD THIS
ANTI-IMMIGRANT RALLY. LOOK WHAT

ANTI-IMMIGRANT RALLY. LOOK WHAT
HAPPENED IN FISHERS. SOMETHING

HAPPENED IN FISHERS. SOMETHING
LIKE A THOUSAND PEOPLE

LIKE A THOUSAND PEOPLE
COUNTER-PROTESTED IN FISHERS,

COUNTER-PROTESTED IN FISHERS,
INDIANA, PROTESTING AGAINST THE

INDIANA, PROTESTING AGAINST THE
MASS DEPORTATION RALLY,

MASS DEPORTATION RALLY,
PROTESTING AGAINST ICE AND

PROTESTING AGAINST ICE AND
SHOWING SUPPORT FOR THEIR

SHOWING SUPPORT FOR THEIR
IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS. THIS IS

IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS. THIS IS
RURAL INDIANA. TONIGHT, WE'RE

RURAL INDIANA. TONIGHT, WE'RE
GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE EFFORTS

GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE EFFORTS
TO SHUT DOWN ONE OF TRUMP'S

TO SHUT DOWN ONE OF TRUMP'S
IMMIGRANT PRISONS, ONE OF THEM

IMMIGRANT PRISONS, ONE OF THEM
WHERE YET ANOTHER PERSON HAS

WHERE YET ANOTHER PERSON HAS
JUST DIED. WE'RE GOING TO TALK

JUST DIED. WE'RE GOING TO TALK
ABOUT THAT WITH A MEMBER OF

ABOUT THAT WITH A MEMBER OF
CONGRESS WHO WAS ARRESTED AT

CONGRESS WHO WAS ARRESTED AT
THAT FACILITY AND IS BEING

THAT FACILITY AND IS BEING
PROSECUTED BY THE TRUMP

PROSECUTED BY THE TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION TONIGHT, ON THE

ADMINISTRATION TONIGHT, ON THE
EVE OF PRIMARIES TOMORROW IN

EVE OF PRIMARIES TOMORROW IN
ALABAMA, CONNECTICUT, MINNESOTA,

ALABAMA, CONNECTICUT, MINNESOTA,
SOUTH CAROLINA, VERMONT AND

SOUTH CAROLINA, VERMONT AND
WISCONSIN. WE'RE ALSO GOING TO

WISCONSIN. WE'RE ALSO GOING TO
BE TALKING ABOUT AN UNEXPECTED

BE TALKING ABOUT AN UNEXPECTED
THING THAT KEEPS HAPPENING IN

THING THAT KEEPS HAPPENING IN
MULTIPLE STATE PRIMARIES,

MULTIPLE STATE PRIMARIES,
SOMETHING UNEXPECTED THAT

SOMETHING UNEXPECTED THAT
APPEARS TO BE UNNERVING

APPEARS TO BE UNNERVING
REPUBLICANS IN MULTIPLE STATES

REPUBLICANS IN MULTIPLE STATES
AND IN MULTIPLE STATES, IT HAS

AND IN MULTIPLE STATES, IT HAS
MADE THEM ABANDON SOME OF THEIR

MADE THEM ABANDON SOME OF THEIR
WORST PLANS FOR TARGETING BLACK

WORST PLANS FOR TARGETING BLACK
AMERICANS AND TARGETING BLACK

AMERICANS AND TARGETING BLACK
POLITICAL POWER. WE'VE GOT

POLITICAL POWER. WE'VE GOT
UPDATES FOR YOU TONIGHT AS WELL

UPDATES FOR YOU TONIGHT AS WELL
ON THE DEADLINES THAT HAVE

ON THE DEADLINES THAT HAVE
HAPPENED IN MULTIPLE STATES

HAPPENED IN MULTIPLE STATES
TODAY AND TONIGHT. DEADLINES TO

TODAY AND TONIGHT. DEADLINES TO
REPLACE CANDIDATES OR DROP

REPLACE CANDIDATES OR DROP
CANDIDATES OFF THE BALLOT WHEN

CANDIDATES OFF THE BALLOT WHEN
THEIR CANDIDACIES HAVE TURNED

THEIR CANDIDACIES HAVE TURNED
ROTTEN FOR VARIOUS REASONS.

ROTTEN FOR VARIOUS REASONS.
WE'VE GOT THREE DIFFERENT

WE'VE GOT THREE DIFFERENT
STATES THAT HIT THOSE DEADLINES

STATES THAT HIT THOSE DEADLINES
IN THREE DIFFERENT RACES

IN THREE DIFFERENT RACES
TONIGHT. WE GOT THREE DIFFERENT

TONIGHT. WE GOT THREE DIFFERENT
OUTCOMES IN ALL OF THOSE. WE'LL

OUTCOMES IN ALL OF THOSE. WE'LL
HAVE THOSE DETAILS FOR YOU

HAVE THOSE DETAILS FOR YOU
COMING UP. BUT I'LL TELL YOU IN

COMING UP. BUT I'LL TELL YOU IN
THE MEANTIME, IF THERE IS A

THE MEANTIME, IF THERE IS A
COMPANY OUT THERE THAT WANTS TO

COMPANY OUT THERE THAT WANTS TO
TRY TO ENTICE ME INTO AN

TRY TO ENTICE ME INTO AN
EXCITING INTERVIEW PROSPECT

EXCITING INTERVIEW PROSPECT
WITH YOUR CLIENTS, MAYBE DOUBLE

WITH YOUR CLIENTS, MAYBE DOUBLE
CHECK BEFORE YOU SEND IT TO ME

CHECK BEFORE YOU SEND IT TO ME
THAT YOU'RE NOT SENDING ME

THAT YOU'RE NOT SENDING ME
VIDEO EVIDENCE OF YOUR CLIENTS

VIDEO EVIDENCE OF YOUR CLIENTS
POTENTIALLY BREAKING THE LAW

POTENTIALLY BREAKING THE LAW
AND MAYBE STARTING A WAR,

AND MAYBE STARTING A WAR,
BECAUSE THAT ACTUALLY MIGHT END

BECAUSE THAT ACTUALLY MIGHT END
UP BEING OF INTEREST TO ME, AND

UP BEING OF INTEREST TO ME, AND
NOT FOR THE REASONS YOU WERE

NOT FOR THE REASONS YOU WERE
HOPING. LOTS TO GET TO TONIGHT.

HOPING. LOTS TO GET TO TONIGHT.
STAY WITH US.

STAY WITH US.
>> REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS IN

>> REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS IN
KANSAS HAVE BEEN FRUSTRATED FOR

KANSAS HAVE BEEN FRUSTRATED FOR
YEARS BY THEIR STATE'S SUPREME

YEARS BY THEIR STATE'S SUPREME
COURT. AMONG OTHER THINGS,

COURT. AMONG OTHER THINGS,
THEIR STATE SUPREME COURT HAS

THEIR STATE SUPREME COURT HAS
PROTECTED THE RIGHT TO ABORTION

PROTECTED THE RIGHT TO ABORTION
IN KANSAS. AND THAT HAS MADE

IN KANSAS. AND THAT HAS MADE
REPUBLICANS ABSOLUTELY CRAZY.

REPUBLICANS ABSOLUTELY CRAZY.
SO REPUBLICANS THIS YEAR WROTE

SO REPUBLICANS THIS YEAR WROTE
A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT THAT

A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT THAT
WOULD CHANGE THE WHOLE

WOULD CHANGE THE WHOLE
STRUCTURE OF THE SUPREME COURT

STRUCTURE OF THE SUPREME COURT
IN THEIR STATE, INCLUDING THE

IN THEIR STATE, INCLUDING THE
WAY ITS JUSTICES ARE PUT ON THE

WAY ITS JUSTICES ARE PUT ON THE
COURT AND HOW THEY CAN BE

COURT AND HOW THEY CAN BE
REMOVED. WELL, WHEN THE PEOPLE

REMOVED. WELL, WHEN THE PEOPLE
OF KANSAS GOT THEIR CHANCE TO

OF KANSAS GOT THEIR CHANCE TO
VOTE ON THAT PROPOSAL LAST WEEK,

VOTE ON THAT PROPOSAL LAST WEEK,
THEY REJECTED IT HUGELY. THEY

THEY REJECTED IT HUGELY. THEY
REJECTED IT BY 20 POINTS. THAT

REJECTED IT BY 20 POINTS. THAT
SAME DAY IN RED STATE. MISSOURI

SAME DAY IN RED STATE. MISSOURI
VOTERS THERE GAVE THEIR VERDICT

VOTERS THERE GAVE THEIR VERDICT
ON A REPUBLICAN PROPOSAL THAT

ON A REPUBLICAN PROPOSAL THAT
WOULD MAKE IT MUCH HARDER FOR

WOULD MAKE IT MUCH HARDER FOR
ORDINARY CITIZENS TO VOTE TO

ORDINARY CITIZENS TO VOTE TO
CHANGE THE STATE'S CONSTITUTION.

CHANGE THE STATE'S CONSTITUTION.
EVEN THOUGH REPUBLICANS IN THE

EVEN THOUGH REPUBLICANS IN THE
LEGISLATURE COULD STILL MAKE

LEGISLATURE COULD STILL MAKE
CHANGES THEY WANTED UNDER THE

CHANGES THEY WANTED UNDER THE
OLD EASIER RULES. THE PEOPLE OF

OLD EASIER RULES. THE PEOPLE OF
MISSOURI REJECTED THAT IDEA.

MISSOURI REJECTED THAT IDEA.
FULL STOP. 80% OF MISSOURI

FULL STOP. 80% OF MISSOURI
VOTERS SAID NO WAY TO THAT.

VOTERS SAID NO WAY TO THAT.
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN PROPOSAL IN

ANOTHER REPUBLICAN PROPOSAL IN
THAT SAME STATE, A MOVE TO A

THAT SAME STATE, A MOVE TO A
WILDLY REGRESSIVE NEW TAX

WILDLY REGRESSIVE NEW TAX
SYSTEM WHICH REPUBLICANS WANTED

SYSTEM WHICH REPUBLICANS WANTED
FOR MISSOURI THAT FARED EVEN

FOR MISSOURI THAT FARED EVEN
WORSE AT THE POLLS. 83% OF

WORSE AT THE POLLS. 83% OF
MISSOURI VOTERS SAID THEY

MISSOURI VOTERS SAID THEY
ABSOLUTELY REJECTED THAT AS

ABSOLUTELY REJECTED THAT AS
WELL. ALL OVER THE COUNTRY THIS

WELL. ALL OVER THE COUNTRY THIS
PRIMARY ELECTION SEASON IN

PRIMARY ELECTION SEASON IN
STATES RED, BLUE AND PURPLE,

STATES RED, BLUE AND PURPLE,
THINGS HAVE NOT BEEN GOING

THINGS HAVE NOT BEEN GOING
REPUBLICANS WAY. BUT I WANT TO

REPUBLICANS WAY. BUT I WANT TO
POINT OUT SOMETHING GOING ON

POINT OUT SOMETHING GOING ON
SPECIFICALLY ABOUT BLACK

SPECIFICALLY ABOUT BLACK
POLITICAL POWER THAT I THINK

POLITICAL POWER THAT I THINK
REPUBLICANS DID NOT EXPECT,

REPUBLICANS DID NOT EXPECT,
BECAUSE REPUBLICANS ALL OVER

BECAUSE REPUBLICANS ALL OVER
THE COUNTRY THIS YEAR HAVE

THE COUNTRY THIS YEAR HAVE
TAKEN THE SUPREME COURT, THE

TAKEN THE SUPREME COURT, THE
U.S. SUPREME COURT'S

U.S. SUPREME COURT'S
DISMANTLING OF THE VOTING

DISMANTLING OF THE VOTING
RIGHTS ACT, AND THEY HAVE USED

RIGHTS ACT, AND THEY HAVE USED
IT TO START A RADICAL, RADICAL

IT TO START A RADICAL, RADICAL
EFFORT TO CONSTRICT BLACK

EFFORT TO CONSTRICT BLACK
VOTING POWER IN THE UNITED

VOTING POWER IN THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA. IN STATE

STATES OF AMERICA. IN STATE
AFTER STATE REPUBLICANS HAVE

AFTER STATE REPUBLICANS HAVE
BEEN ENGAGED IN REDRAWING

BEEN ENGAGED IN REDRAWING
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS NOT

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS NOT
JUST TO ENTRENCH THEMSELVES IN

JUST TO ENTRENCH THEMSELVES IN
POWER, BUT SPECIFICALLY TO TAKE

POWER, BUT SPECIFICALLY TO TAKE
POWER AWAY FROM MINORITY VOTERS

POWER AWAY FROM MINORITY VOTERS
AND BLACK VOTERS IN PARTICULAR.

AND BLACK VOTERS IN PARTICULAR.
WELL, IN RESPONSE TO THAT, WE

WELL, IN RESPONSE TO THAT, WE
ARE NOW SEEING IN STATE AFTER

ARE NOW SEEING IN STATE AFTER
STATE THAT PEOPLE HAVE

STATE THAT PEOPLE HAVE
SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT THAT. TO

SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT THAT. TO
TAKE SOUTH CAROLINA EARLIER

TAKE SOUTH CAROLINA EARLIER
THIS YEAR, REPUBLICAN

THIS YEAR, REPUBLICAN
LEGISLATORS IN SOUTH CAROLINA,

LEGISLATORS IN SOUTH CAROLINA,
THEY WERE STEAMING AHEAD WITH A

THEY WERE STEAMING AHEAD WITH A
PLAN TO DISSOLVE THE STATE'S

PLAN TO DISSOLVE THE STATE'S
ONLY MAJORITY BLACK DISTRICT,

ONLY MAJORITY BLACK DISTRICT,
THE SEAT HELD BY THE STATE'S

THE SEAT HELD BY THE STATE'S
ONLY BLACK CONGRESSMAN, JAMES

ONLY BLACK CONGRESSMAN, JAMES
CLYBURN. THAT EFFORT TO BOX OUT

CLYBURN. THAT EFFORT TO BOX OUT
JAMES CLYBURN DREW PROTESTS,

JAMES CLYBURN DREW PROTESTS,
BUT IT ALSO DREW VOTERS IN

BUT IT ALSO DREW VOTERS IN
NUMBERS THAT ALARMED SOUTH

NUMBERS THAT ALARMED SOUTH
CAROLINA REPUBLICANS THE FIRST

CAROLINA REPUBLICANS THE FIRST
DAY OF EARLY VOTING IN THE

DAY OF EARLY VOTING IN THE
SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARY SAW

SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARY SAW
RECORD BREAKING TURNOUT NEARLY

RECORD BREAKING TURNOUT NEARLY
FIVE TIMES MORE DEMOCRATS THAN

FIVE TIMES MORE DEMOCRATS THAN
REPUBLICANS CAST BALLOTS. MANY

REPUBLICANS CAST BALLOTS. MANY
OF THEM SAID THEY WERE OUT AT

OF THEM SAID THEY WERE OUT AT
THE POLLS TO SEND A MESSAGE

THE POLLS TO SEND A MESSAGE
SPECIFICALLY TO TRY TO STOP THE

SPECIFICALLY TO TRY TO STOP THE
REDISTRICTING PLAN TO TAKE AWAY

REDISTRICTING PLAN TO TAKE AWAY
CLYBURN'S SEAT. AND GUESS WHAT

CLYBURN'S SEAT. AND GUESS WHAT
HAPPENED NEXT? THAT VERY SAME

HAPPENED NEXT? THAT VERY SAME
DAY, THAT FIRST DAY OF EARLY

DAY, THAT FIRST DAY OF EARLY
VOTING, SOUTH CAROLINA

VOTING, SOUTH CAROLINA
REPUBLICANS GOT SCARED AND

REPUBLICANS GOT SCARED AND
SCRAPPED THEIR PLAN. THE

SCRAPPED THEIR PLAN. THE
REPUBLICAN STATE SENATE LEADER

REPUBLICAN STATE SENATE LEADER
WARNED HIS COLLEAGUES, QUOTE,

WARNED HIS COLLEAGUES, QUOTE,
PEOPLE WILL VOTE WHEN THEY'RE

PEOPLE WILL VOTE WHEN THEY'RE
ANGRY. AND I THINK WE'VE MADE

ANGRY. AND I THINK WE'VE MADE
SOME PEOPLE MAD. SOUTH CAROLINA

SOME PEOPLE MAD. SOUTH CAROLINA
ALSO TAKE A LOOK AT GEORGIA.

ALSO TAKE A LOOK AT GEORGIA.
REPUBLICANS IN GEORGIA, TRIED

REPUBLICANS IN GEORGIA, TRIED
THE SAME THING, TRIED DRAWING

THE SAME THING, TRIED DRAWING
UP NEW CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS

UP NEW CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
TO ENTRENCH THEMSELVES AND TO

TO ENTRENCH THEMSELVES AND TO
DILUTE AND THEREBY DENY BLACK

DILUTE AND THEREBY DENY BLACK
POLITICAL POWER IN THE STATE OF

POLITICAL POWER IN THE STATE OF
GEORGIA. AS SOON AS THE U.S.

GEORGIA. AS SOON AS THE U.S.
SUPREME COURT GUTTED THE VOTING

SUPREME COURT GUTTED THE VOTING
RIGHTS ACT, GEORGIA'S GOVERNOR

RIGHTS ACT, GEORGIA'S GOVERNOR
CALLED A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE

CALLED A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE
SESSION TO REDRAW THE STATE'S

SESSION TO REDRAW THE STATE'S
MAPS. WELL, WHEN LAWMAKERS

MAPS. WELL, WHEN LAWMAKERS
ARRIVED AT THE CAPITOL FOR THAT

ARRIVED AT THE CAPITOL FOR THAT
SPECIAL SESSION, THIS IS WHAT

SPECIAL SESSION, THIS IS WHAT
THEY WERE GREETED WITH THE

THEY WERE GREETED WITH THE
STATE CAPITOL PACKED TO THE

STATE CAPITOL PACKED TO THE
GILLS WITH PROTESTERS WHO LET

GILLS WITH PROTESTERS WHO LET
THE LAWMAKERS KNOW JUST WHAT

THE LAWMAKERS KNOW JUST WHAT
THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA THOUGHT

THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA THOUGHT
ABOUT THIS PLAN. GEORGIA

ABOUT THIS PLAN. GEORGIA
REPUBLICANS LOOKED UP AT THE

REPUBLICANS LOOKED UP AT THE
BALCONY, LOOKED UP AT THE

BALCONY, LOOKED UP AT THE
GALLERY, LOOKED AROUND THEM,

GALLERY, LOOKED AROUND THEM,
LOOKED AT THE FURY THEY WERE

LOOKED AT THE FURY THEY WERE
ABOUT TO UNLEASH, AND SAID,

ABOUT TO UNLEASH, AND SAID,
OKAY, NEVER MIND. ON SECOND

OKAY, NEVER MIND. ON SECOND
THOUGHT, MAYBE WE WILL NOT TRY

THOUGHT, MAYBE WE WILL NOT TRY
TO REDRAW OUR MAPS TO MAKE OUR

TO REDRAW OUR MAPS TO MAKE OUR
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION WHITER

CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION WHITER
AND MORE PERMANENT. SEEMS LIKE

AND MORE PERMANENT. SEEMS LIKE
THAT MIGHT BE WILDLY UNPOPULAR.

THAT MIGHT BE WILDLY UNPOPULAR.
NOW LOOK AT TENNESSEE.

NOW LOOK AT TENNESSEE.
TENNESSEE IS ONE OF THE

TENNESSEE IS ONE OF THE
SOUTHERN STATES WHERE

SOUTHERN STATES WHERE
REPUBLICANS DID CARRY OUT THEIR

REPUBLICANS DID CARRY OUT THEIR
PLAN TO DILUTE BLACK POLITICAL

PLAN TO DILUTE BLACK POLITICAL
POWER. THEY BROKE UP THE

POWER. THEY BROKE UP THE
STATE'S SINGLE MAJORITY BLACK

STATE'S SINGLE MAJORITY BLACK
DISTRICT AROUND MEMPHIS,

DISTRICT AROUND MEMPHIS,
SPREADING BLACK VOTERS OUT INTO

SPREADING BLACK VOTERS OUT INTO
MORE RURAL, MORE CONSERVATIVE,

MORE RURAL, MORE CONSERVATIVE,
WHITER DISTRICTS THAT STRETCH

WHITER DISTRICTS THAT STRETCH
HUNDREDS OF MILES FROM THE CITY.

HUNDREDS OF MILES FROM THE CITY.
AND AFTER THE REPUBLICANS DID

AND AFTER THE REPUBLICANS DID
THAT, THEN THEY DECIDED, WELL,

THAT, THEN THEY DECIDED, WELL,
THEN THEY THEN THEY REALIZED

THEN THEY THEN THEY REALIZED
THEY WERE GOING TO HAVE TO

THEY WERE GOING TO HAVE TO
LEARN WHAT THE PEOPLE OF

LEARN WHAT THE PEOPLE OF
TENNESSEE THOUGHT ABOUT IT.

TENNESSEE THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
BLACK LEADERS IN MEMPHIS, IN

BLACK LEADERS IN MEMPHIS, IN
PARTICULAR, GOT TO WORK.

PARTICULAR, GOT TO WORK.
PASTORS AND ORGANIZERS AND

PASTORS AND ORGANIZERS AND
ACTIVISTS AND CIVIC GROUPS AND

ACTIVISTS AND CIVIC GROUPS AND
UNIONS HELD VOTER REGISTRATION

UNIONS HELD VOTER REGISTRATION
DRIVES, ORGANIZED RALLIES,

DRIVES, ORGANIZED RALLIES,
WORKED THE PHONES, KNOCKED ON

WORKED THE PHONES, KNOCKED ON
DOORS, ALL IN AN EFFORT TO

DOORS, ALL IN AN EFFORT TO
CHANNEL THEIR NEIGHBORS

CHANNEL THEIR NEIGHBORS
INDIGNATION AND ANGER INTO

INDIGNATION AND ANGER INTO
ACTION. IN MEMPHIS, THE

ACTION. IN MEMPHIS, THE
REVEREND EARLE FISHER OF THE

REVEREND EARLE FISHER OF THE
ABYSSINIAN MISSIONARY BAPTIST

ABYSSINIAN MISSIONARY BAPTIST
CHURCH SAID, QUOTE, I THINK IN

CHURCH SAID, QUOTE, I THINK IN
A LOT OF WAYS THIS AWOKE A

A LOT OF WAYS THIS AWOKE A
SLEEPING GIANT. I DON'T THINK

SLEEPING GIANT. I DON'T THINK
REPUBLICANS HAVE ANTICIPATED OR

REPUBLICANS HAVE ANTICIPATED OR
ACCOUNTED FOR A MASS

ACCOUNTED FOR A MASS
MOBILIZATION EFFORT. WELL, SURE

MOBILIZATION EFFORT. WELL, SURE
ENOUGH, WHEN TENNESSEE HELD ITS

ENOUGH, WHEN TENNESSEE HELD ITS
PRIMARY ON THURSDAY, DEMOCRATIC

PRIMARY ON THURSDAY, DEMOCRATIC
MEMPHIS MAJORITY BLACK SHELBY

MEMPHIS MAJORITY BLACK SHELBY
COUNTY SURGED TO THE HIGHEST

COUNTY SURGED TO THE HIGHEST
LEVEL IN A DECADE, MORE THAN

LEVEL IN A DECADE, MORE THAN
TWICE MORE THAN DOUBLE THE

TWICE MORE THAN DOUBLE THE
TURNOUT PERCENTAGE FOR SIMILAR

TURNOUT PERCENTAGE FOR SIMILAR
CONTESTS THAT WERE HELD JUST

CONTESTS THAT WERE HELD JUST
TWO YEARS AGO. THE NEXT DAY,

TWO YEARS AGO. THE NEXT DAY,
REVEREND FISHER TOLD THE

REVEREND FISHER TOLD THE
WASHINGTON POST, QUOTE, A NIGHT

WASHINGTON POST, QUOTE, A NIGHT
LIKE THIS, EXCUSE ME, A NIGHT

LIKE THIS, EXCUSE ME, A NIGHT
LIKE LAST NIGHT LETS YOU KNOW

LIKE LAST NIGHT LETS YOU KNOW
IT'S NOT ALL IN VAIN, THOUGH,

IT'S NOT ALL IN VAIN, THOUGH,
HE SAID HE'S NOT NOT TAKING A

HE SAID HE'S NOT NOT TAKING A
VICTORY LAP. BLACK TENNESSEE

VICTORY LAP. BLACK TENNESSEE
DEMOCRATS WILL BE UP AGAINST

DEMOCRATS WILL BE UP AGAINST
LONG ODDS IN NOVEMBER. THESE

LONG ODDS IN NOVEMBER. THESE
NEWLY DRAWN CONGRESSIONAL

NEWLY DRAWN CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICTS. BUT LAST WEEK'S

DISTRICTS. BUT LAST WEEK'S
TURNOUT IS A BIG FIRST STEP,

TURNOUT IS A BIG FIRST STEP,
AND ONE THAT IS RATTLING

AND ONE THAT IS RATTLING
REPUBLICANS IN TENNESSEE.

REPUBLICANS IN TENNESSEE.
JOINING US NOW IS THE REVEREND

JOINING US NOW IS THE REVEREND
EARL FISHER, PASTOR AT

EARL FISHER, PASTOR AT
ABYSSINIAN MISSIONARY BAPTIST

ABYSSINIAN MISSIONARY BAPTIST
CHURCH IN MEMPHIS. REVEREND

CHURCH IN MEMPHIS. REVEREND
FISHER, IT'S A REAL HONOR TO

FISHER, IT'S A REAL HONOR TO
HAVE YOU WITH US TONIGHT. THANK

HAVE YOU WITH US TONIGHT. THANK
YOU FOR BEING HERE.

YOU FOR BEING HERE.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
>> WHAT DID YOU AND YOUR

>> WHAT DID YOU AND YOUR
COLLEAGUES, YOUR FELLOW

COLLEAGUES, YOUR FELLOW
TENNESSEE RESIDENTS, DO TO PUSH

TENNESSEE RESIDENTS, DO TO PUSH
VOTER TURNOUT TO THOSE

VOTER TURNOUT TO THOSE
REMARKABLE HEIGHTS LAST WEEK?

REMARKABLE HEIGHTS LAST WEEK?
>> WELL, I THINK IT WAS A FEW

>> WELL, I THINK IT WAS A FEW
THINGS. AND YOU MENTIONED MOST

THINGS. AND YOU MENTIONED MOST
OF THEM. I THINK THE ANGER THAT

OF THEM. I THINK THE ANGER THAT
PEOPLE FELT WAS PALPABLE

PEOPLE FELT WAS PALPABLE
BECAUSE THEY KNEW WHAT THE

BECAUSE THEY KNEW WHAT THE
RACIST REDISTRICTING DID WAS

RACIST REDISTRICTING DID WAS
UNJUST. AND SO PEOPLE WANTED TO

UNJUST. AND SO PEOPLE WANTED TO
RESPOND TO THAT. THERE'S ALSO

RESPOND TO THAT. THERE'S ALSO
SOME ADMIRATION. I THINK WE

SOME ADMIRATION. I THINK WE
HAVE A CANDIDATE LIKE JUSTIN J.

HAVE A CANDIDATE LIKE JUSTIN J.
WHO HAS SHOWN THAT HE CAN

WHO HAS SHOWN THAT HE CAN
APPEAL TO PEOPLE ACROSS A WHOLE

APPEAL TO PEOPLE ACROSS A WHOLE
LOT OF DIFFERENT DEMOGRAPHICS

LOT OF DIFFERENT DEMOGRAPHICS
FROM AGE TO RACE TO GENDER. AND

FROM AGE TO RACE TO GENDER. AND
I THINK PEOPLE WERE MOTIVATED

I THINK PEOPLE WERE MOTIVATED
BY HIM. AND THEN ALSO THE

BY HIM. AND THEN ALSO THE
ACTIVISM OF A LOT OF

ACTIVISM OF A LOT OF
ORGANIZATIONS WHO JUST DECIDED

ORGANIZATIONS WHO JUST DECIDED
WE WOULD TRY TO TARGET THOSE

WE WOULD TRY TO TARGET THOSE
LOW TURNOUT PRECINCTS. AND WE

LOW TURNOUT PRECINCTS. AND WE
WERE CRUNCHING NUMBERS AND, YOU

WERE CRUNCHING NUMBERS AND, YOU
KNOW, GATHERING PEOPLE AND

KNOW, GATHERING PEOPLE AND
RALLIES AND TRYING TO STAY UP

RALLIES AND TRYING TO STAY UP
TILL THE WEE HOURS OF THE NIGHT

TILL THE WEE HOURS OF THE NIGHT
AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE

AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE
CAN MAKE UP THE MARGINS.

CAN MAKE UP THE MARGINS.
>> IT'S GOING TO BE A UPHILL

>> IT'S GOING TO BE A UPHILL
BATTLE IN NOVEMBER FOR MR.

BATTLE IN NOVEMBER FOR MR.
PEARSON, ALTHOUGH YOU JUST

PEARSON, ALTHOUGH YOU JUST
DESCRIBED SOME OF WHAT I THINK

DESCRIBED SOME OF WHAT I THINK
HE'S KNOWN FOR, EVEN NATIONALLY,

HE'S KNOWN FOR, EVEN NATIONALLY,
IN TERMS OF HOW ENERGIZING HIS

IN TERMS OF HOW ENERGIZING HIS
CANDIDACY HAS BEEN TO HIS

CANDIDACY HAS BEEN TO HIS
SUPPORTERS AND HOW TALENTED HE

SUPPORTERS AND HOW TALENTED HE
IS AS A AS A POLITICIAN AND AS

IS AS A AS A POLITICIAN AND AS
A LEADER. BUT THAT'S GOING TO

A LEADER. BUT THAT'S GOING TO
BE A, YOU KNOW, PLUS 20

BE A, YOU KNOW, PLUS 20
DISTRICT OR SOMETHING. THEY'VE

DISTRICT OR SOMETHING. THEY'VE
REALLY GERRYMANDERED THAT

REALLY GERRYMANDERED THAT
DISTRICT TO TRY TO MAKE IT

DISTRICT TO TRY TO MAKE IT
IMPENETRABLE TO ANY DEMOCRATIC

IMPENETRABLE TO ANY DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATE, LET ALONE A BLACK

CANDIDATE, LET ALONE A BLACK
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE. HOW DO

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE. HOW DO
YOU FEEL LIKE THESE EFFORTS

YOU FEEL LIKE THESE EFFORTS
THAT YOU'VE SHOWN SO MUCH

THAT YOU'VE SHOWN SO MUCH
EFFECTIVENESS WITH THUS FAR?

EFFECTIVENESS WITH THUS FAR?
HOW DO YOU FEEL LIKE THEY

HOW DO YOU FEEL LIKE THEY
SUSTAIN OVER TIME OR BUILD OVER

SUSTAIN OVER TIME OR BUILD OVER
TIME? WHAT KIND OF GOALS ARE

TIME? WHAT KIND OF GOALS ARE
YOU SETTING FOR YOURSELVES AND

YOU SETTING FOR YOURSELVES AND
AND YOUR FELLOW PARISHIONERS

AND YOUR FELLOW PARISHIONERS
AND RESIDENTS?

AND RESIDENTS?
>> WELL, AS YOU SAID, YOU KNOW,

>> WELL, AS YOU SAID, YOU KNOW,
I THINK THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY

I THINK THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY
TO CLAP YOUR HANDS BUT NOT RUN

TO CLAP YOUR HANDS BUT NOT RUN
A VICTORY LAP. THERE IS A

A VICTORY LAP. THERE IS A
LONGER RUNWAY NOW BECAUSE WE

LONGER RUNWAY NOW BECAUSE WE
WERE RESPONDING TO THE

WERE RESPONDING TO THE
IMMEDIACY OF THE MOMENT WHEN IT

IMMEDIACY OF THE MOMENT WHEN IT
FIRST HAPPENED A COUPLE OF

FIRST HAPPENED A COUPLE OF
MONTHS AGO, AND NOW AFTER THIS

MONTHS AGO, AND NOW AFTER THIS
STRUCTURE TEST THAT WE COULD

STRUCTURE TEST THAT WE COULD
CALL THE PRIMARY, YOU SEE WHERE

CALL THE PRIMARY, YOU SEE WHERE
THERE MAY BE SOME WEAK SPOTS

THERE MAY BE SOME WEAK SPOTS
AND YOU WANT TO TRY TO LEAN IN

AND YOU WANT TO TRY TO LEAN IN
AND PUT A LITTLE BIT MORE ELBOW

AND PUT A LITTLE BIT MORE ELBOW
GREASE IN THOSE SPACES, BUT WE

GREASE IN THOSE SPACES, BUT WE
STILL HAVE A SHORT WINDOW OF

STILL HAVE A SHORT WINDOW OF
TIME WHEN YOU LOOK AT NOVEMBER.

TIME WHEN YOU LOOK AT NOVEMBER.
AND SO HOPEFULLY THOSE

AND SO HOPEFULLY THOSE
CANDIDATES WHO WERE RUNNING IN

CANDIDATES WHO WERE RUNNING IN
THE PRIMARY WHO DIDN'T WIN CAN

THE PRIMARY WHO DIDN'T WIN CAN
THROW THEIR WEIGHT BEHIND THE

THROW THEIR WEIGHT BEHIND THE
CANDIDATE WHO DID WIN. AND

CANDIDATE WHO DID WIN. AND
THOSE OF US WHO HAVE NETWORKS

THOSE OF US WHO HAVE NETWORKS
AND CONGREGATIONS AND COMMUNITY

AND CONGREGATIONS AND COMMUNITY
MEMBERS CAN DO ALL WE CAN TO

MEMBERS CAN DO ALL WE CAN TO
MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE EDUCATING

MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE EDUCATING
OUR PEOPLE ON THE ISSUES,

OUR PEOPLE ON THE ISSUES,
EMPOWERING THEM SO THAT THEY

EMPOWERING THEM SO THAT THEY
FEEL STRONG WHEN THEY COME OUT,

FEEL STRONG WHEN THEY COME OUT,
AND THEN DOING ALL WE CAN TO

AND THEN DOING ALL WE CAN TO
TRANSLATE REGISTRATION AND

TRANSLATE REGISTRATION AND
EDUCATION INTO VOTER TURNOUT.

EDUCATION INTO VOTER TURNOUT.
>> REVEREND FISHER, I WANT TO

>> REVEREND FISHER, I WANT TO
ASK YOU TO SORT OF A BIGGER

ASK YOU TO SORT OF A BIGGER
QUESTION ABOUT THIS. I FEEL

QUESTION ABOUT THIS. I FEEL
LIKE SORT OF A MORAL

LIKE SORT OF A MORAL
CORNERSTONE OF THIS COUNTRY

CORNERSTONE OF THIS COUNTRY
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT WHO WE ARE

WHEN WE TALK ABOUT WHO WE ARE
AND WHAT KIND OF A JOURNEY

AND WHAT KIND OF A JOURNEY
WE'VE BEEN THROUGH IN THIS

WE'VE BEEN THROUGH IN THIS
COUNTRY, WE TALK ABOUT NOT JUST

COUNTRY, WE TALK ABOUT NOT JUST
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
BROADLY, BUT THE VOTING RIGHTS

BROADLY, BUT THE VOTING RIGHTS
ACT IN PARTICULAR, AND WHAT IT

ACT IN PARTICULAR, AND WHAT IT
TOOK TO GET THE VOTING RIGHTS

TOOK TO GET THE VOTING RIGHTS
ACT. AND AS THE CONSERVATIVE

ACT. AND AS THE CONSERVATIVE
DOMINATED SUPREME COURT

DOMINATED SUPREME COURT
ESSENTIALLY WASHED AWAY THE

ESSENTIALLY WASHED AWAY THE
LEGISLATIVE PROTECTIONS, THE

LEGISLATIVE PROTECTIONS, THE
LEGAL PROTECTIONS OF THE VOTING

LEGAL PROTECTIONS OF THE VOTING
RIGHTS ACT, AND AS REPUBLICANS

RIGHTS ACT, AND AS REPUBLICANS
RESPONDED INSTANTLY TO TRY TO

RESPONDED INSTANTLY TO TRY TO
ELIMINATE BLACK POLITICAL POWER

ELIMINATE BLACK POLITICAL POWER
EVERYWHERE THEY COULD,

EVERYWHERE THEY COULD,
PARTICULARLY ALL OVER THE SOUTH.

PARTICULARLY ALL OVER THE SOUTH.
I FEEL LIKE IT WAS GREETED WITH

I FEEL LIKE IT WAS GREETED WITH
A LOT OF CONSTERNATION AND

A LOT OF CONSTERNATION AND
WORRY, BUT NOT MUCH WORK,

WORRY, BUT NOT MUCH WORK,
ESPECIALLY ON THE PART OF THE

ESPECIALLY ON THE PART OF THE
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY,

NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY,
WHITE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS. I FEEL

WHITE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS. I FEEL
LIKE PEOPLE ARE SORT OF WORRIED

LIKE PEOPLE ARE SORT OF WORRIED
AND SAD ABOUT IT, BUT NOT DOING

AND SAD ABOUT IT, BUT NOT DOING
MUCH TO TRY TO FIX IT. WHEREAS

MUCH TO TRY TO FIX IT. WHEREAS
WHAT YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES

WHAT YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES
ARE DOING IS, IS THE WORK WHAT

ARE DOING IS, IS THE WORK WHAT
COULD BE DONE, IF ANYTHING,

COULD BE DONE, IF ANYTHING,
NATIONWIDE AND PEOPLE WATCHING

NATIONWIDE AND PEOPLE WATCHING
THIS ACROSS THE COUNTRY RIGHT

THIS ACROSS THE COUNTRY RIGHT
NOW TO SUPPORT MORE PRACTICAL

NOW TO SUPPORT MORE PRACTICAL
WORK, TO TRY TO SAVE BLACK

WORK, TO TRY TO SAVE BLACK
POLITICAL POWER OF THE KIND YOU

POLITICAL POWER OF THE KIND YOU
AND YOUR COLLEAGUES ARE DOING.

AND YOUR COLLEAGUES ARE DOING.
>> WELL, THE LAST THING PEOPLE

>> WELL, THE LAST THING PEOPLE
SHOULD DO IS JUST SURRENDER.

SHOULD DO IS JUST SURRENDER.
AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT YOU SAW

AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT YOU SAW
US DO. AFTER THE VERDICT WAS IN

US DO. AFTER THE VERDICT WAS IN
WHETHER IT WAS THE CALAIS

WHETHER IT WAS THE CALAIS
VERDICT OR WHETHER IT WAS WHAT

VERDICT OR WHETHER IT WAS WHAT
THEY DID AT THE STATEHOUSE WHEN

THEY DID AT THE STATEHOUSE WHEN
THEY CRACKED THE DISTRICT. SO

THEY CRACKED THE DISTRICT. SO
INSTEAD OF JUST THROWING UP

INSTEAD OF JUST THROWING UP
YOUR HANDS AND SURRENDERING,

YOUR HANDS AND SURRENDERING,
THE FIRST THING I STARTED TO DO

THE FIRST THING I STARTED TO DO
WAS JUST LOOK AT WHAT SOME

WAS JUST LOOK AT WHAT SOME
OPPORTUNITIES WERE. AND ONE OF

OPPORTUNITIES WERE. AND ONE OF
THE THINGS I FOUND OUT, RACHEL,

THE THINGS I FOUND OUT, RACHEL,
IS THAT EVEN IN THE STATE OF

IS THAT EVEN IN THE STATE OF
TENNESSEE, 48% OF VOTERS WOULD

TENNESSEE, 48% OF VOTERS WOULD
VOTE IN PATTERNS THAT ARE

VOTE IN PATTERNS THAT ARE
CONSISTENT WITH INDEPENDENT

CONSISTENT WITH INDEPENDENT
VOTERS. ONLY 33% OF VOTERS

VOTERS. ONLY 33% OF VOTERS
WOULD IDENTIFY PROPERLY AS

WOULD IDENTIFY PROPERLY AS
REPUBLICANS. SO THAT MEANS THAT

REPUBLICANS. SO THAT MEANS THAT
THERE WAS SOME OPPORTUNITY

THERE WAS SOME OPPORTUNITY
THERE. THEN YOU LOOK AT SOME OF

THERE. THEN YOU LOOK AT SOME OF
THESE COUNTIES WHERE A LOT OF

THESE COUNTIES WHERE A LOT OF
PEOPLE JUST HADN'T BEEN OUT AND

PEOPLE JUST HADN'T BEEN OUT AND
DONE A LOT OF ORGANIZING, SO

DONE A LOT OF ORGANIZING, SO
THAT WAS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY

THAT WAS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY
THERE. SO I DON'T THINK THAT

THERE. SO I DON'T THINK THAT
THEY CALCULATED THE MORAL FORCE

THEY CALCULATED THE MORAL FORCE
OF BLACK LEADERSHIP AND OUR

OF BLACK LEADERSHIP AND OUR
CAPACITY TO MOTIVATE OUR PEOPLE

CAPACITY TO MOTIVATE OUR PEOPLE
AND TO ALLOW THEM TO SEE A

AND TO ALLOW THEM TO SEE A
VISION OF WHAT'S POSSIBLE, EVEN

VISION OF WHAT'S POSSIBLE, EVEN
WHEN THE ODDS ARE STACKED

WHEN THE ODDS ARE STACKED
AGAINST THEM. I KNOW A LITTLE

AGAINST THEM. I KNOW A LITTLE
SOMETHING ABOUT HISTORY. AND

SOMETHING ABOUT HISTORY. AND
THEN THERE HAVE BEEN SITUATIONS

THEN THERE HAVE BEEN SITUATIONS
THAT HAVE BEEN SIMILAR TO THIS,

THAT HAVE BEEN SIMILAR TO THIS,
WHERE WE CAME OUT ON TOP, AND I

WHERE WE CAME OUT ON TOP, AND I
THINK THIS COULD VERY WELL BE

THINK THIS COULD VERY WELL BE
ONE OF THEM. I'M NOT LOST ON

ONE OF THEM. I'M NOT LOST ON
THE MAGNITUDE OR THE ENORMITY

THE MAGNITUDE OR THE ENORMITY
OF THE TASK RIGHT HERE. IT IS A

OF THE TASK RIGHT HERE. IT IS A
BIG THING. AND, YOU KNOW, IF WE

BIG THING. AND, YOU KNOW, IF WE
DO LOSE, IT WON'T BE BECAUSE I

DO LOSE, IT WON'T BE BECAUSE I
OR MY COLLEAGUES PULLED ANY

OR MY COLLEAGUES PULLED ANY
PUNCHES. WE'LL DO ALL WE CAN

PUNCHES. WE'LL DO ALL WE CAN
ALL ACROSS THE STATE. AND I

ALL ACROSS THE STATE. AND I
BELIEVE PEOPLE ALL ACROSS THE

BELIEVE PEOPLE ALL ACROSS THE
COUNTRY CAN SUPPORT. AND

COUNTRY CAN SUPPORT. AND
SOMETIMES THAT MEANS SENDING

SOMETIMES THAT MEANS SENDING
YOUR PEOPLE THIS WAY. SOMETIMES

YOUR PEOPLE THIS WAY. SOMETIMES
IT MEANS SENDING MONEY.

IT MEANS SENDING MONEY.
SOMETIMES IT MEANS RAISING YOUR

SOMETIMES IT MEANS RAISING YOUR
VOICE. EVERYBODY CAN MAKE A

VOICE. EVERYBODY CAN MAKE A
PHONE CALL. EVERYBODY CAN SEND

PHONE CALL. EVERYBODY CAN SEND
A TEXT MESSAGE OR SHARE A

A TEXT MESSAGE OR SHARE A
SOCIAL MEDIA POST OR SOMETHING

SOCIAL MEDIA POST OR SOMETHING
LIKE THAT. SO THE MORE LIKE

LIKE THAT. SO THE MORE LIKE
LIGHT THAT WE SHINE ON THE

LIGHT THAT WE SHINE ON THE
DARKNESS HERE, I THINK THE

DARKNESS HERE, I THINK THE
BETTER OUR OPPORTUNITY COME

BETTER OUR OPPORTUNITY COME
NOVEMBER.

NOVEMBER.
>> I COULDN'T PUT IT BETTER

>> I COULDN'T PUT IT BETTER
MYSELF. BEAUTIFULLY PUT. THE

MYSELF. BEAUTIFULLY PUT. THE
THE ANTIDOTE TO DESPAIR IS IS

THE ANTIDOTE TO DESPAIR IS IS
NOT WORRY. THE ANTIDOTE TO

NOT WORRY. THE ANTIDOTE TO
DESPAIR IS IS ACTION. IT'S

DESPAIR IS IS ACTION. IT'S
ORGANIZING. REVEREND EARLE

ORGANIZING. REVEREND EARLE
FISHER, PASTOR AT THE

FISHER, PASTOR AT THE
ABYSSINIAN MISSIONARY BAPTIST

ABYSSINIAN MISSIONARY BAPTIST
CHURCH IN MEMPHIS. REVEREND

CHURCH IN MEMPHIS. REVEREND
FISHER, IT'S A REAL PLEASURE TO

FISHER, IT'S A REAL PLEASURE TO
HAVE YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR

HAVE YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
YOUR TIME. AND GOOD LUCK TO YOU,

YOUR TIME. AND GOOD LUCK TO YOU,
SIR.

SIR.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> ALL RIGHT.

>> ALL RIGHT.
SOME BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT FROM

SOME BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT FROM
NORTH CAROLINA TONIGHT. NORTH

NORTH CAROLINA TONIGHT. NORTH
CAROLINA REPUBLICANS HAVE

CAROLINA REPUBLICANS HAVE
DECIDED WHO THEY ARE GOING TO

DECIDED WHO THEY ARE GOING TO
CHOOSE TO FILL THE ANXIOUS VOID

CHOOSE TO FILL THE ANXIOUS VOID
LEFT BEHIND. WHEN REPUBLICAN

LEFT BEHIND. WHEN REPUBLICAN
CONGRESSMAN CHUCK EDWARDS

CONGRESSMAN CHUCK EDWARDS
ABRUPTLY ANNOUNCED LAST WEEK

ABRUPTLY ANNOUNCED LAST WEEK
THAT HE WILL NOT SEEK

THAT HE WILL NOT SEEK
REELECTION, CONGRESSMAN EDWARDS

REELECTION, CONGRESSMAN EDWARDS
ANNOUNCED HIS SUDDEN RETIREMENT

ANNOUNCED HIS SUDDEN RETIREMENT
AFTER THE HOUSE ETHICS

AFTER THE HOUSE ETHICS
COMMITTEE FOUND THAT HE HAD

COMMITTEE FOUND THAT HE HAD
INAPPROPRIATELY AND

INAPPROPRIATELY AND
RELENTLESSLY PURSUED PERSONAL

RELENTLESSLY PURSUED PERSONAL
RELATIONSHIPS WITH TWO YOUNG

RELATIONSHIPS WITH TWO YOUNG
WOMEN IN HIS OFFICE. ONE OF

WOMEN IN HIS OFFICE. ONE OF
THESE YOUNG WOMEN WAS JUST 19

THESE YOUNG WOMEN WAS JUST 19
YEARS OLD WHEN SHE STARTED

YEARS OLD WHEN SHE STARTED
WORKING FOR HIM. CONGRESSMAN

WORKING FOR HIM. CONGRESSMAN
CHUCK EDWARDS IS 65. LAWYERS

CHUCK EDWARDS IS 65. LAWYERS
FOR CONGRESSMAN EDWARDS SAY HE

FOR CONGRESSMAN EDWARDS SAY HE
LOOKS FORWARD TO CLEARING HIS

LOOKS FORWARD TO CLEARING HIS
NAME IN THIS MATTER, BUT

NAME IN THIS MATTER, BUT
MEANWHILE, HE HAS CLEARED

MEANWHILE, HE HAS CLEARED
HIMSELF OFF THE BALLOT. AND SO

HIMSELF OFF THE BALLOT. AND SO
TONIGHT WAS THE DEADLINE FOR

TONIGHT WAS THE DEADLINE FOR
NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS TO

NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS TO
CHOOSE SOMEONE NOT NAMED CHUCK

CHOOSE SOMEONE NOT NAMED CHUCK
EDWARDS TO RUN FOR HIS SEAT,

EDWARDS TO RUN FOR HIS SEAT,
WHICH REPRESENTS WESTERN NORTH

WHICH REPRESENTS WESTERN NORTH
CAROLINA, INCLUDING ASHEVILLE.

CAROLINA, INCLUDING ASHEVILLE.
WELL, TONIGHT, JUST WITHIN THE

WELL, TONIGHT, JUST WITHIN THE
LAST HOUR, NORTH CAROLINA

LAST HOUR, NORTH CAROLINA
REPUBLICANS HAVE MADE THEIR

REPUBLICANS HAVE MADE THEIR
PICK. THEY'VE CHOSEN A STATE

PICK. THEY'VE CHOSEN A STATE
LAWMAKER, STATE REPRESENTATIVE

LAWMAKER, STATE REPRESENTATIVE
NAMED JENNIFER BALCOM, WHO'S

NAMED JENNIFER BALCOM, WHO'S
GOING TO BE THE NEW REPUBLICAN

GOING TO BE THE NEW REPUBLICAN
NOMINEE FOR NORTH CAROLINA'S

NOMINEE FOR NORTH CAROLINA'S
11TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. A

11TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. A
LITTLE BIT WEIRD, BUT SHE'S

LITTLE BIT WEIRD, BUT SHE'S
HAND-PICKED BY HER PARTY TO RUN

HAND-PICKED BY HER PARTY TO RUN
FOR THAT SEAT BECAUSE OF THE

FOR THAT SEAT BECAUSE OF THE
SCANDAL THAT FORCED OUT THE

SCANDAL THAT FORCED OUT THE
INCUMBENT, CHUCK EDWARDS.

INCUMBENT, CHUCK EDWARDS.
THAT'S NORTH CAROLINA IN OHIO

THAT'S NORTH CAROLINA IN OHIO
TODAY. THERE WAS ALSO A

TODAY. THERE WAS ALSO A
DEADLINE. IT WAS THE VERY LAST

DEADLINE. IT WAS THE VERY LAST
DAY FOR REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN

DAY FOR REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN
MAX MILLER TO STEP DOWN AND GET

MAX MILLER TO STEP DOWN AND GET
OFF THE BALLOT AND LET HIS

OFF THE BALLOT AND LET HIS
PARTY REPLACE HIM ON THE BALLOT

PARTY REPLACE HIM ON THE BALLOT
FOR NOVEMBER. CONGRESSMAN MAX

FOR NOVEMBER. CONGRESSMAN MAX
MILLER IS FACING A SLEW OF

MILLER IS FACING A SLEW OF
HORRIFIC DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

HORRIFIC DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
ALLEGATIONS, ALL OF WHICH HE

ALLEGATIONS, ALL OF WHICH HE
DENIES, TO THE DISCOMFORT OF

DENIES, TO THE DISCOMFORT OF
MANY IN HIS OWN REPUBLICAN

MANY IN HIS OWN REPUBLICAN
PARTY. CONGRESSMAN MAX MILLER

PARTY. CONGRESSMAN MAX MILLER
IS INSISTING THAT HE WILL STAY

IS INSISTING THAT HE WILL STAY
IN THE RACE, THAT HE WILL STAY

IN THE RACE, THAT HE WILL STAY
ON THE BALLOT, AND THAT TURNS

ON THE BALLOT, AND THAT TURNS
AN OTHERWISE LIKELY SAFE SEAT

AN OTHERWISE LIKELY SAFE SEAT
FOR THE REPUBLICANS INTO A

FOR THE REPUBLICANS INTO A
POSSIBLE PICKUP OPPORTUNITY FOR

POSSIBLE PICKUP OPPORTUNITY FOR
DEMOCRATS. AS OHIO DEMOCRAT

DEMOCRATS. AS OHIO DEMOCRAT
BRIAN POINDEXTER CONTINUES TO

BRIAN POINDEXTER CONTINUES TO
OUTPOLL, MR. MILLER IN OHIO

OUTPOLL, MR. MILLER IN OHIO
SURVEYS. THEN THERE'S MONTANA,

SURVEYS. THEN THERE'S MONTANA,
AND THIS ONE'S A LITTLE

AND THIS ONE'S A LITTLE
DIFFERENT ON THE DEMOCRATIC

DIFFERENT ON THE DEMOCRATIC
SIDE FOR U.S. SENATE. THE

SIDE FOR U.S. SENATE. THE
NOMINEE, THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S

NOMINEE, THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S
NOMINEE IS NAMED ALANI BENKERT.

NOMINEE IS NAMED ALANI BENKERT.
SHE HAS FACED PRESSURE TO DROP

SHE HAS FACED PRESSURE TO DROP
OUT OF THIS RACE, THE SENATE

OUT OF THIS RACE, THE SENATE
RACE IN MONTANA, NOT BECAUSE OF

RACE IN MONTANA, NOT BECAUSE OF
ANY SCANDAL, BUT FOR STRATEGIC

ANY SCANDAL, BUT FOR STRATEGIC
REASONS. 22 MEMBERS OF THE

REASONS. 22 MEMBERS OF THE
MONTANA LEGISLATURE ASKED HER

MONTANA LEGISLATURE ASKED HER
TO QUIT THE RACE AND INSTEAD

TO QUIT THE RACE AND INSTEAD
SUPPORT THE INDEPENDENT SENATE

SUPPORT THE INDEPENDENT SENATE
CANDIDATE BECAUSE THEY THINK

CANDIDATE BECAUSE THEY THINK
THAT HE HAS A MUCH BETTER

THAT HE HAS A MUCH BETTER
CHANCE OF WINNING THAT SENATE

CHANCE OF WINNING THAT SENATE
RACE THAN SHE DOES. WELL, ALANI

RACE THAN SHE DOES. WELL, ALANI
BANKHEAD ANNOUNCED TONIGHT THAT

BANKHEAD ANNOUNCED TONIGHT THAT
SHE IS STAYING IN THE RACE. SHE

SHE IS STAYING IN THE RACE. SHE
WILL NOT BE DROPPING OUT.

WILL NOT BE DROPPING OUT.
TONIGHT WAS THE DEADLINE, BUT

TONIGHT WAS THE DEADLINE, BUT
SHE WILL NOT GET OUT. SHE WILL

SHE WILL NOT GET OUT. SHE WILL
NOT BE FOLLOWING THE EXAMPLE OF

NOT BE FOLLOWING THE EXAMPLE OF
DEMOCRATIC SENATE CANDIDATES IN

DEMOCRATIC SENATE CANDIDATES IN
NEBRASKA AND SOUTH DAKOTA AND

NEBRASKA AND SOUTH DAKOTA AND
IDAHO, WHO HAVE ALL DROPPED OUT

IDAHO, WHO HAVE ALL DROPPED OUT
IN THE HOPES OF CLEARING A PATH

IN THE HOPES OF CLEARING A PATH
FOR AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE TO

FOR AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE TO
TAKE ON THE REPUBLICAN IN A

TAKE ON THE REPUBLICAN IN A
VERY RED STATE. IF THAT

VERY RED STATE. IF THAT
INDEPENDENT SENATE CANDIDACY

INDEPENDENT SENATE CANDIDACY
GAMBIT SUCCEEDS IN ANY OF THOSE

GAMBIT SUCCEEDS IN ANY OF THOSE
RACES AGAIN, NEBRASKA, IDAHO OR

RACES AGAIN, NEBRASKA, IDAHO OR
SOUTH DAKOTA, THAT WOULD HAVE

SOUTH DAKOTA, THAT WOULD HAVE
HUGE IMPLICATIONS FOR WHICH

HUGE IMPLICATIONS FOR WHICH
PARTY CONTROLS THE U.S. SENATE

PARTY CONTROLS THE U.S. SENATE
NEXT YEAR. BUT IT LOOKS LIKE

NEXT YEAR. BUT IT LOOKS LIKE
MONTANA WILL NOT BE FOLLOWING

MONTANA WILL NOT BE FOLLOWING
ALONG THOSE SAME LINES. ALL

ALONG THOSE SAME LINES. ALL
THAT NEWS BREAKING TONIGHT.

THAT NEWS BREAKING TONIGHT.
WATCH THIS SPA

WATCH THIS SPA
THIS MAN IS IN A FEDERAL PRISON

THIS MAN IS IN A FEDERAL PRISON
IN ADELANTO, CALIFORNIA, WHICH

IN ADELANTO, CALIFORNIA, WHICH
IS JUST NORTHEAST OF LOS

IS JUST NORTHEAST OF LOS
ANGELES. THIS IS FROM A VIDEO

ANGELES. THIS IS FROM A VIDEO
CALL HE DID WITH HIS FAMILY.

CALL HE DID WITH HIS FAMILY.
YOU SEE HIM HOLDING UP THIS

YOU SEE HIM HOLDING UP THIS
BOTTLE OF WATER HERE. WHAT HE'S

BOTTLE OF WATER HERE. WHAT HE'S
SHOWING THEM IS THAT THERE

SHOWING THEM IS THAT THERE
APPEARS TO BE SOMETHING

APPEARS TO BE SOMETHING
SWIMMING AROUND IN THAT WATER.

SWIMMING AROUND IN THAT WATER.
HE SAYS THIS IS THE DRINKING

HE SAYS THIS IS THE DRINKING
WATER THAT HE AND ALL THE OTHER

WATER THAT HE AND ALL THE OTHER
DETAINEES ARE GIVEN AT THIS ICE

DETAINEES ARE GIVEN AT THIS ICE
PRISON IN CALIFORNIA. WHAT IT

PRISON IN CALIFORNIA. WHAT IT
IS THAT'S SWIMMING AROUND IN

IS THAT'S SWIMMING AROUND IN
THERE IN THE WATER, I HONESTLY

THERE IN THE WATER, I HONESTLY
DON'T KNOW. IT LOOKS LIKE WORMS

DON'T KNOW. IT LOOKS LIKE WORMS
OR SOME KIND OF LARVA. THE GEO

OR SOME KIND OF LARVA. THE GEO
GROUP RUNS THIS FACILITY. THEY

GROUP RUNS THIS FACILITY. THEY
DID NOT RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR

DID NOT RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR
COMMENT. THE DEPARTMENT OF

COMMENT. THE DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY TOLD US TODAY

HOMELAND SECURITY TOLD US TODAY
THAT THIS ICE FACILITY GETS ITS

THAT THIS ICE FACILITY GETS ITS
WATER FROM THE CITY OF ADELANTO,

WATER FROM THE CITY OF ADELANTO,
CALIFORNIA. OKAY. AND DOES IT

CALIFORNIA. OKAY. AND DOES IT
COME TO YOU FROM THE CITY

COME TO YOU FROM THE CITY
THROUGH PIPES AND PLUMBING

THROUGH PIPES AND PLUMBING
FIXTURES INSIDE THIS FACILITY?

FIXTURES INSIDE THIS FACILITY?
I DON'T EXACTLY KNOW HOW IT

I DON'T EXACTLY KNOW HOW IT
MAKES IT BETTER IF IT THAT IT

MAKES IT BETTER IF IT THAT IT
COMES FROM THE CITY, BUT THAT'S

COMES FROM THE CITY, BUT THAT'S
THEIR EXPLANATION. THIS IS THE

THEIR EXPLANATION. THIS IS THE
ADELANTO IMMIGRATION PRISON IN

ADELANTO IMMIGRATION PRISON IN
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS IS

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS IS
THE IMMIGRATION PRISON IN

THE IMMIGRATION PRISON IN
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, DELANEY

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, DELANEY
HALL, WHERE A SECOND PRISONER

HALL, WHERE A SECOND PRISONER
IN JUST THE PAST FEW MONTHS HAS

IN JUST THE PAST FEW MONTHS HAS
DIED WHILE IN CUSTODY THERE.

DIED WHILE IN CUSTODY THERE.
THE MAN WHO DIED, HIS MOTHER

THE MAN WHO DIED, HIS MOTHER
SAYS THAT HER SON NEEDED TO

SAYS THAT HER SON NEEDED TO
TAKE MEDICINE FOR DIABETES AND

TAKE MEDICINE FOR DIABETES AND
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND
SEIZURES, BUT SHE BELIEVES HE

SEIZURES, BUT SHE BELIEVES HE
WASN'T GIVEN ANY OF THOSE

WASN'T GIVEN ANY OF THOSE
MEDICATIONS. DURING THE SIX

MEDICATIONS. DURING THE SIX
WEEKS THAT HE WAS LOCKED UP AT

WEEKS THAT HE WAS LOCKED UP AT
DELANEY HALL, HE HAD REPORTEDLY

DELANEY HALL, HE HAD REPORTEDLY
COMPLAINED OF DIZZINESS AND

COMPLAINED OF DIZZINESS AND
FATIGUE BEFORE HE COLLAPSED

FATIGUE BEFORE HE COLLAPSED
INSIDE THAT PRISON, ACCORDING

INSIDE THAT PRISON, ACCORDING
TO CONGRESSMAN ROBERT MENENDEZ,

TO CONGRESSMAN ROBERT MENENDEZ,
WHOSE DISTRICT INCLUDES DELANEY

WHOSE DISTRICT INCLUDES DELANEY
HALL. HE SAYS THE PRISON STAFF

HALL. HE SAYS THE PRISON STAFF
DID CALL 911, BUT THAT IT TOOK

DID CALL 911, BUT THAT IT TOOK
EMERGENCY RESPONDERS ABOUT 37

EMERGENCY RESPONDERS ABOUT 37
MINUTES TO ARRIVE AFTER THE

MINUTES TO ARRIVE AFTER THE
CALL TO GET IN AND ACTUALLY

CALL TO GET IN AND ACTUALLY
ATTEND TO THIS YOUNG MAN. IT'S

ATTEND TO THIS YOUNG MAN. IT'S
NOT LIKE DELANEY HALL IS OUT IN

NOT LIKE DELANEY HALL IS OUT IN
THE BOONDOCKS SOMEWHERE. IT'S

THE BOONDOCKS SOMEWHERE. IT'S
IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, IN A

IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, IN A
SUPER URBAN, DENSELY POPULATED

SUPER URBAN, DENSELY POPULATED
PART OF THE STATE. WHAT IS IT

PART OF THE STATE. WHAT IS IT
ABOUT DELANEY HALL THAT MAKES

ABOUT DELANEY HALL THAT MAKES
IT SO IT TAKES EMERGENCY

IT SO IT TAKES EMERGENCY
RESPONDERS 37 MINUTES TO GET

RESPONDERS 37 MINUTES TO GET
INSIDE, TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS A

INSIDE, TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS A
PRISONER HAVING AN ACTIVE

PRISONER HAVING AN ACTIVE
MEDICAL EMERGENCY? I MEAN, IF

MEDICAL EMERGENCY? I MEAN, IF
OTHER PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY DIED

OTHER PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY DIED
IN THIS FACILITY AND IT'S STILL

IN THIS FACILITY AND IT'S STILL
TAKING 37 MINUTES AFTER YOU

TAKING 37 MINUTES AFTER YOU
CALL 911 TO GET ANYBODY IN

CALL 911 TO GET ANYBODY IN
THERE TO SOMEBODY WHO'S IN

THERE TO SOMEBODY WHO'S IN
DISTRESS, JUST SEEMS LIKE

DISTRESS, JUST SEEMS LIKE
SOMETHING'S VERY WRONG THERE.

SOMETHING'S VERY WRONG THERE.
THERE WERE PROTESTS, RENEWED

THERE WERE PROTESTS, RENEWED
PROTESTS OUTSIDE DELANEY HALL

PROTESTS OUTSIDE DELANEY HALL
THIS WEEKEND, INCLUDING A LIVE

THIS WEEKEND, INCLUDING A LIVE
BAND CALLING THEMSELVES BRASS

BAND CALLING THEMSELVES BRASS
UPRISING, PROTESTING THE

UPRISING, PROTESTING THE
CONDITIONS INSIDE DELANEY HALL,

CONDITIONS INSIDE DELANEY HALL,
PROTESTING THE AT LEAST TWO

PROTESTING THE AT LEAST TWO
DEATHS THAT HAVE HAPPENED THERE

DEATHS THAT HAVE HAPPENED THERE
IN RECENT MONTHS. PROTESTERS

IN RECENT MONTHS. PROTESTERS
WERE PEPPER SPRAYED BY THE

WERE PEPPER SPRAYED BY THE
PRISON STAFF, REPORTEDLY FOR

PRISON STAFF, REPORTEDLY FOR
TOUCHING THE GATE IN FRONT OF

TOUCHING THE GATE IN FRONT OF
THE ENTRANCE IN NEW JERSEY

THE ENTRANCE IN NEW JERSEY
TOMORROW, DEMOCRATIC LEADER

TOMORROW, DEMOCRATIC LEADER
HAKEEM JEFFRIES AND OTHER

HAKEEM JEFFRIES AND OTHER
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ARE GOING

MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ARE GOING
TO HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE TO

TO HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE TO
TALK ABOUT WHAT THEY CALL THE

TALK ABOUT WHAT THEY CALL THE
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S CRUEL

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S CRUEL
AND DEHUMANIZING CONDITIONS

AND DEHUMANIZING CONDITIONS
INSIDE IMMIGRATION PRISONS,

INSIDE IMMIGRATION PRISONS,
INCLUDING DELANEY HALL. THEY'RE

INCLUDING DELANEY HALL. THEY'RE
GOING TO FOLLOW THAT PRESS

GOING TO FOLLOW THAT PRESS
CONFERENCE WITH A ROUNDTABLE

CONFERENCE WITH A ROUNDTABLE
DISCUSSION WITH FORMER DELANEY

DISCUSSION WITH FORMER DELANEY
HALL PRISONERS AND THE FAMILIES

HALL PRISONERS AND THE FAMILIES
OF PRISONERS WHO HAVE DIED

OF PRISONERS WHO HAVE DIED
WHILE IN CUSTODY THERE. DELANEY

WHILE IN CUSTODY THERE. DELANEY
HALL IS A PARTICULAR POINT OF

HALL IS A PARTICULAR POINT OF
INTEREST FOR CONGRESSIONAL

INTEREST FOR CONGRESSIONAL
DEMOCRATS, GIVEN THAT ONE OF

DEMOCRATS, GIVEN THAT ONE OF
THEIR OWN, DEMOCRATIC

THEIR OWN, DEMOCRATIC
CONGRESSWOMAN LAMONICA MCIVER,

CONGRESSWOMAN LAMONICA MCIVER,
WAS INDICTED ON FEDERAL CHARGES

WAS INDICTED ON FEDERAL CHARGES
AFTER SHE ATTENDED A PROTEST AT

AFTER SHE ATTENDED A PROTEST AT
DELANEY HALL LAST YEAR.

DELANEY HALL LAST YEAR.
LAMONICA MCIVER HAS CALLED THE

LAMONICA MCIVER HAS CALLED THE
CHARGES POLITICALLY MOTIVATED.

CHARGES POLITICALLY MOTIVATED.
STILL TODAY, MORE THAN A YEAR

STILL TODAY, MORE THAN A YEAR
LATER, SHE IS FIGHTING THAT

LATER, SHE IS FIGHTING THAT
INDICTMENT. JOINING US NOW IS

INDICTMENT. JOINING US NOW IS
CONGRESSWOMAN LAMONICA MCIVER,

CONGRESSWOMAN LAMONICA MCIVER,
DEMOCRAT OF NEW JERSEY.

DEMOCRAT OF NEW JERSEY.
CONGRESSWOMAN, IT'S A REAL

CONGRESSWOMAN, IT'S A REAL
PLEASURE TO HAVE YOU WITH US

PLEASURE TO HAVE YOU WITH US
TONIGHT. THANK YOU FOR TAKING

TONIGHT. THANK YOU FOR TAKING
THE TIME. OH, I CAN'T HEAR YOU.

THE TIME. OH, I CAN'T HEAR YOU.
LET'S SEE. YOU'RE NOT ON MUTE,

LET'S SEE. YOU'RE NOT ON MUTE,
ARE YOU?

ARE YOU?
>> HI, RACHEL. IT'S GOOD TO SEE

>> HI, RACHEL. IT'S GOOD TO SEE
YOU.

YOU.
>> THERE YOU ARE. THAT'S GREAT.

>> THERE YOU ARE. THAT'S GREAT.
SO WE KNOW FROM ISSA'S OWN

SO WE KNOW FROM ISSA'S OWN
ACCOUNTS THAT TWO PEOPLE HAVE

ACCOUNTS THAT TWO PEOPLE HAVE
DIED AT DELANEY HALL IN CUSTODY

DIED AT DELANEY HALL IN CUSTODY
IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. JUST IN

IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. JUST IN
THE LAST FEW DAYS, WE LEARNED

THE LAST FEW DAYS, WE LEARNED
THAT A THIRD PERSON HAD A

THAT A THIRD PERSON HAD A
MEDICAL INCIDENT AT THE PRISON

MEDICAL INCIDENT AT THE PRISON
WHO WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL AND

WHO WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL AND
DIED. WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THESE,

DIED. WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THESE,
THESE RECENT REPORTS?

THESE RECENT REPORTS?
>> I MEAN, THEY'RE DEVASTATING.

>> I MEAN, THEY'RE DEVASTATING.
THEY ARE SO DISHEARTENING AND

THEY ARE SO DISHEARTENING AND
SAD TO HEAR, ESPECIALLY FOR THE

SAD TO HEAR, ESPECIALLY FOR THE
FAMILIES THAT WE SPEAK TO. BUT

FAMILIES THAT WE SPEAK TO. BUT
RACHEL, IT'S NOT SURPRISING.

RACHEL, IT'S NOT SURPRISING.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT I'VE BEEN

IT'S SOMETHING THAT I'VE BEEN
TALKING ABOUT SINCE LAST MAY,

TALKING ABOUT SINCE LAST MAY,
BEFORE I WAS EVEN CHARGED BY

BEFORE I WAS EVEN CHARGED BY
THIS ADMINISTRATION. AND WE

THIS ADMINISTRATION. AND WE
CONTINUE TO SEE THE COOLNESS

CONTINUE TO SEE THE COOLNESS
AND THE CHAOS HAPPENING AT

AND THE CHAOS HAPPENING AT
DELANEY HALL UNDERNEATH THE

DELANEY HALL UNDERNEATH THE
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION. AND IT'S

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION. AND IT'S
EXTREMELY HORRIBLE.

EXTREMELY HORRIBLE.
>> I KNOW THAT YOU AND OTHER

>> I KNOW THAT YOU AND OTHER
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS HAVE

MEMBERS OF CONGRESS HAVE
CONTINUED TO DO OVERSIGHT

CONTINUED TO DO OVERSIGHT
VISITS TO DELANEY HALL. YOU AND

VISITS TO DELANEY HALL. YOU AND
LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE

LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE
PUSHED FOR CLOSURE OF THE

PUSHED FOR CLOSURE OF THE
FACILITY. DO YOU FEEL LIKE ANY

FACILITY. DO YOU FEEL LIKE ANY
OF THE ACTIVISM AROUND THIS.

OF THE ACTIVISM AROUND THIS.
THE THE FUROR OVER YOUR ARREST

THE THE FUROR OVER YOUR ARREST
AND THEM CHARGING YOU FOR

AND THEM CHARGING YOU FOR
HAVING BEEN THERE AT HAVING

HAVING BEEN THERE AT HAVING
BEEN PRESENT DURING A PROTEST

BEEN PRESENT DURING A PROTEST
AT THAT FACILITY? DO YOU FEEL

AT THAT FACILITY? DO YOU FEEL
LIKE ANY OF THIS HAS MADE ANY

LIKE ANY OF THIS HAS MADE ANY
PROGRESS, EITHER TO TRY TO GET

PROGRESS, EITHER TO TRY TO GET
CONDITIONS IMPROVED, OR AT

CONDITIONS IMPROVED, OR AT
LEAST TO PUSH MORE OVERSIGHT

LEAST TO PUSH MORE OVERSIGHT
INTO WHAT IS HAPPENING THERE

INTO WHAT IS HAPPENING THERE
AND WHAT KIND OF CONDITIONS THE

AND WHAT KIND OF CONDITIONS THE
PEOPLE HELD IN PRISON THERE ARE

PEOPLE HELD IN PRISON THERE ARE
FACING?

FACING?
>> YEAH, I THINK LOOK, IT'S NOT

>> YEAH, I THINK LOOK, IT'S NOT
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE DELANEY

I WOULD LOVE TO SEE DELANEY
HALL CLOSED. I MEAN, THAT'S

HALL CLOSED. I MEAN, THAT'S
WHAT I'VE BEEN CALLING FOR

WHAT I'VE BEEN CALLING FOR
SINCE DAY ONE. I THINK WHAT IT

SINCE DAY ONE. I THINK WHAT IT
HAS DONE IS DEFINITELY CONTINUE

HAS DONE IS DEFINITELY CONTINUE
TO KEEP WHAT IS HAPPENING AT

TO KEEP WHAT IS HAPPENING AT
THIS FACILITY IN THE LIGHT,

THIS FACILITY IN THE LIGHT,
RIGHT? BECAUSE THE TRUMP

RIGHT? BECAUSE THE TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION IS SO ADAMANT

ADMINISTRATION IS SO ADAMANT
ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT THEY

ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT THEY
KEEP THINGS IN THE DARK. I

KEEP THINGS IN THE DARK. I
THINK THAT THEY HAVE STEPPED UP

THINK THAT THEY HAVE STEPPED UP
THEIR INCREASE ON TRYING TO

THEIR INCREASE ON TRYING TO
STOP OVERSIGHT. I MEAN, I'VE

STOP OVERSIGHT. I MEAN, I'VE
BEEN TO DELANEY HALL MULTIPLE

BEEN TO DELANEY HALL MULTIPLE
TIMES, RACHEL, AND EACH TIME

TIMES, RACHEL, AND EACH TIME
THERE'S A NEW RULE, THERE'S A

THERE'S A NEW RULE, THERE'S A
NEW, OH, I CAN'T SPEAK TO THIS

NEW, OH, I CAN'T SPEAK TO THIS
PERSON. I CAN'T DO THIS BECAUSE

PERSON. I CAN'T DO THIS BECAUSE
THEY KNOW EVERY TIME THAT WE GO

THEY KNOW EVERY TIME THAT WE GO
THERE AND WE SPEAK TO DETAINEES

THERE AND WE SPEAK TO DETAINEES
AND WE SEE THE CONDITIONS OF

AND WE SEE THE CONDITIONS OF
THIS FACILITY, WE CONTINUE TO

THIS FACILITY, WE CONTINUE TO
REPORT OUT AND BRING IT TO

REPORT OUT AND BRING IT TO
LIGHT, BRING IT TO PUBLIC EYE.

LIGHT, BRING IT TO PUBLIC EYE.
AND I THINK THAT ICE IS

AND I THINK THAT ICE IS
EXTREMELY, YOU KNOW, SCARED OF

EXTREMELY, YOU KNOW, SCARED OF
THAT. THE GEO GROUP ESPECIALLY

THAT. THE GEO GROUP ESPECIALLY
IS SCARED OF THAT. BUT PEOPLE

IS SCARED OF THAT. BUT PEOPLE
CONTINUE TO RISE UP. THEY

CONTINUE TO RISE UP. THEY
CONTINUE TO USE THEIR VOICES TO

CONTINUE TO USE THEIR VOICES TO
TALK ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING AT

TALK ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING AT
THIS FACILITY. AND WE HAVE TO

THIS FACILITY. AND WE HAVE TO
CONTINUE TO DO THAT. I MEAN,

CONTINUE TO DO THAT. I MEAN,
I'M FACING FEDERAL CHARGES FOR

I'M FACING FEDERAL CHARGES FOR
DOING MY JOB, BUT IT HASN'T

DOING MY JOB, BUT IT HASN'T
STOPPED ME FROM CONTINUING TO

STOPPED ME FROM CONTINUING TO
SHOW UP AND HOLD THIS

SHOW UP AND HOLD THIS
ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTABLE.

ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTABLE.
>> I KNOW THAT THERE ARE LIMITS

>> I KNOW THAT THERE ARE LIMITS
AS TO WHAT YOU CAN SAY ABOUT

AS TO WHAT YOU CAN SAY ABOUT
THE STATUS OF THAT CASE RIGHT

THE STATUS OF THAT CASE RIGHT
NOW, BECAUSE IT IS STILL A LIVE

NOW, BECAUSE IT IS STILL A LIVE
CASE AND YOU'RE IN THE MIDDLE

CASE AND YOU'RE IN THE MIDDLE
OF FIGHTING IT. BUT CAN YOU

OF FIGHTING IT. BUT CAN YOU
GIVE US AND OUR VIEWERS AN

GIVE US AND OUR VIEWERS AN
UPDATE ON WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH

UPDATE ON WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH
THE THIS CASE, WHEN THIS CASE

THE THIS CASE, WHEN THIS CASE
IN WHICH THEY BROUGHT THESE

IN WHICH THEY BROUGHT THESE
FEDERAL CHARGES AGAINST YOU?

FEDERAL CHARGES AGAINST YOU?
>> ABSOLUTELY. SO WE ARE

>> ABSOLUTELY. SO WE ARE
CURRENTLY WAITING FOR AN

CURRENTLY WAITING FOR AN
OPINION FROM THE THIRD CIRCUIT

OPINION FROM THE THIRD CIRCUIT
COURT OF APPEALS. WE WERE THERE

COURT OF APPEALS. WE WERE THERE
THIS PAST JUNE, BASICALLY

THIS PAST JUNE, BASICALLY
ARGUING FOR THESE CHARGES TO BE

ARGUING FOR THESE CHARGES TO BE
DISMISSED BECAUSE OF MY

DISMISSED BECAUSE OF MY
LEGISLATIVE IMMUNITY AND MY

LEGISLATIVE IMMUNITY AND MY
ABILITY TO DO MY JOB. AND THE

ABILITY TO DO MY JOB. AND THE
EXECUTIVE BRANCH SHOULD NOT BE

EXECUTIVE BRANCH SHOULD NOT BE
ABLE TO, YOU KNOW, BRING UP

ABLE TO, YOU KNOW, BRING UP
FALSE CHARGES TO STOP ME FROM

FALSE CHARGES TO STOP ME FROM
DOING SO. AND SO WE ARE WAITING

DOING SO. AND SO WE ARE WAITING
FOR THAT OPINION TO COME DOWN

FOR THAT OPINION TO COME DOWN
FROM THAT PANEL OF JUDGES. AND

FROM THAT PANEL OF JUDGES. AND
THAT'S WHERE WE ARE. THAT'S

THAT'S WHERE WE ARE. THAT'S
WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW. WE'RE

WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW. WE'RE
IN THE SECOND STRETCH OF THIS

IN THE SECOND STRETCH OF THIS
FIGHT, AND IT'S BEEN OVER A

FIGHT, AND IT'S BEEN OVER A
YEAR OF FIGHTING IT, AND IT'S

YEAR OF FIGHTING IT, AND IT'S
BEEN VERY COSTLY AND VERY

BEEN VERY COSTLY AND VERY
STRESSFUL. BUT WE'RE STILL

STRESSFUL. BUT WE'RE STILL
PUSHING. I'M STILL PUSHING AND

PUSHING. I'M STILL PUSHING AND
STILL SHOWING UP, DOING MY JOB.

STILL SHOWING UP, DOING MY JOB.
MOST MOST IMPORTANTLY.

MOST MOST IMPORTANTLY.
>> CONGRESSWOMAN LAMONICA

>> CONGRESSWOMAN LAMONICA
MCIVER, DEMOCRAT FROM NEW

MCIVER, DEMOCRAT FROM NEW
JERSEY, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR

JERSEY, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
TALKING TO US. I'D LOVE TO HAVE

TALKING TO US. I'D LOVE TO HAVE
YOU BACK ANYTIME TO TALK ABOUT

YOU BACK ANYTIME TO TALK ABOUT
YOUR CASE, TO TALK ABOUT

YOUR CASE, TO TALK ABOUT
DELANEY HALL AS ALL THESE

DELANEY HALL AS ALL THESE
FIGHTS CONTINUE. THANK YOU.

FIGHTS CONTINUE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, RACHEL.

>> THANK YOU, RACHEL.
IT FOR ME TONIGHT. NOW, I'M

VERY PLEASED TO SAY IT'S TIME
FOR THE LAST WORD WITH LAWRENCE

FOR THE LAST WORD WITH LAWRENCE
O'DONNELL, WHICH IS MORE OF A

O'DONNELL, WHICH IS MORE OF A
PLEASURE FOR ME TO SAY THAN

PLEASURE FOR ME TO SAY THAN
USUAL, BECAUSE THE NEW YORK

USUAL, BECAUSE THE NEW YORK
TIMES HAS JUST POSTED A

TIMES HAS JUST POSTED A
HEADLINE ON THE FRONT PAGE OF

HEADLINE ON THE FRONT PAGE OF
THE NEW YORK TIMES WEBSITE,

THE NEW YORK TIMES WEBSITE,
WHICH READS, TRUMP HID IN A

WHICH READS, TRUMP HID IN A
CATERING CONTAINER TO SNEAK OUT

CATERING CONTAINER TO SNEAK OUT
OF TURKEY. AND HONESTLY, THAT

OF TURKEY. AND HONESTLY, THAT
NEWS HAS JUST BROKEN TRUMP

NEWS HAS JUST BROKEN TRUMP
HIDING IN A CATERING CART. AND

HIDING IN A CATERING CART. AND
THE THING I WANT MOST IN THE

THE THING I WANT MOST IN THE
WORLD, UPON HEARING THAT NEWS,

WORLD, UPON HEARING THAT NEWS,
IS TO HEAR LAWRENCE O'DONNELL

IS TO HEAR LAWRENCE O'DONNELL
EXPLAIN IT TO ME. AND GOD BLESS

EXPLAIN IT TO ME. AND GOD BLESS
YOU, LAWRENCE. PLEASE TELL ME

YOU, LAWRENCE. PLEASE TELL ME
THAT YOU WILL.

THAT YOU WILL.
>> IT IS ISSUE NUMBER ONE. IN

>> IT IS ISSUE NUMBER ONE. IN
THIS HOUR OF COVERAGE, WE'RE

THIS HOUR OF COVERAGE, WE'RE
GOING TO BE RELYING ON THE

GOING TO BE RELYING ON THE
WASHINGTON POST. THAT BROKE THE

WASHINGTON POST. THAT BROKE THE
STORY A FEW HOURS, A COUPLE OF

STORY A FEW HOURS, A COUPLE OF
HOURS BEFORE THE NEW YORK TIMES.

HOURS BEFORE THE NEW YORK TIMES.
AND IT IS IT'S ONE OF IT'S ONE

AND IT IS IT'S ONE OF IT'S ONE
OF THE MANY EXAMPLES OF HOW

OF THE MANY EXAMPLES OF HOW
DONALD TRUMP HAS LOST CONTROL.

DONALD TRUMP HAS LOST CONTROL.
HE'S HE DIDN'T JUST LOSE

HE'S HE DIDN'T JUST LOSE
CONTROL OF WHICH VERSION OF AIR

CONTROL OF WHICH VERSION OF AIR
FORCE ONE HE GOT TO USE. HE

FORCE ONE HE GOT TO USE. HE
LOST COMPLETE CONTROL IN THIS

LOST COMPLETE CONTROL IN THIS
STORY. AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE

STORY. AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE
GOING TO BE COVERING THROUGHOUT

GOING TO BE COVERING THROUGHOUT
THE HOUR. OTHER EXAMPLES OF

THE HOUR. OTHER EXAMPLES OF
DONALD TRUMP LOSING CONTROL,

DONALD TRUMP LOSING CONTROL,
LOSING CONTROL OVER HIS

LOSING CONTROL OVER HIS
ATTEMPTS, FOR EXAMPLE, TO TRY

ATTEMPTS, FOR EXAMPLE, TO TRY
TO PROSECUTE PEOPLE HE DOESN'T

TO PROSECUTE PEOPLE HE DOESN'T
LIKE. ANDREW WEISSMAN IS GOING

LIKE. ANDREW WEISSMAN IS GOING
TO JOIN US ON THAT ONE. BUT THE

TO JOIN US ON THAT ONE. BUT THE
STORY THAT YOU WANT TO HEAR,

STORY THAT YOU WANT TO HEAR,
RACHEL, IS EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE

RACHEL, IS EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE
LEADING WITH HERE.

LEADING WITH HERE.
>> I JUST I'M JUST GOING TO GET

>> I JUST I'M JUST GOING TO GET
OUT OF