it s titled we are african americans, we are patriots and we refuse to sit idly by. here s part of what they wrote. there is truly nothing more unamerican than calling on fellow citizens to leave our country. we are proud descendants of immigrants, refugee and the enslaved africans who built this country while enduring the horrors of its original sin. we are red blooded americans. we are patriots, and we have plenty to say about the direction this country is headed. joining me now to discuss, kyung lah, david rosen and swerdlick. david, i ll start with you, it s a really, really powerful op-ed from these former obama staffers. what was your reaction to it? so a couple of things. first off, all of us know all of these people.
congress impeaches presidents. presidents don t impeach congress. so i think elie is right. the congress is first in line here, and i think they ll get what they want. what s going happen on our watch? we ll have to see. i can tell you that 148 african americans who served under the obama administration when it was their watch say they stand with ilhan omar, alexandria ocasio-cortez, ayanna pressley, and rashida tlaib. and why they say expect to hear more from us in a moment. s abou. and you ll say, he broke his pelvis or whatever, now back to my creamy heinz mayonnaise . heinz mayonnaise, unforgettably creamy. one, two, three, four. one, two, three, four. one, two, three, four and last one. breathe in. breathe out. kyara, valeria, you re in charge of setting up the database. tallie, you ll take network layering. and isabelle, you ll build out the front end. when we create opportunities for girls to stretch their minds,
the book that obama made? well, that is deflection at its finest. you re calling for an investigation the president obama for his book deal? it s odd the man who claims to be the author of the art of the deal. we know he had a ghost writer, would have a problem with his predecessor s book deal. well, maybe it s not so odd. and speaking of former president obama, 148 african americans who served in his administration have written a brand-new op-ed, and it s in the washington post tonight. the title? we are african americans, we are patriots, and we refuse to sit idly by. here is a quote from that op-ed. we stand with congresswomen ilhan omar, alexandria ocasio-cortez, ayanna pressley and rashida tlaib, as well as all those currently under attack