Although i do acknowledge that the garden state punches way above its weight when it comes to political scandals. [indistinct conversations] in 2004, the democratic governor of new jersey, Jim Mcgreevey, stepped into a press room just like this and became an Overnight Sensation when he admitted to a gay affair and resigned in the same speech. A governor coming out of the closet was genuinely shocking, a careerkiller at that time. Looking back, though, i cant help but feel that we were also quick to embrace the headline that we may have forgotten to dig a little deeper, because the reason why Jim Mcgreevey resigned is a lot more complicated than we remember. Ah, new jersey americas communal jacuzzi, or cesspool, depending on who you ask. [glass shatters] a land with its own unique culture and customs and a Political Landscape than can be rather. Shall we say, in your face. Youre done. Its 4 30. Youve maximized your tan. Get off the beach. New jersey is a roughandtumble place, man, you k
Today on inside politics, two roads diverge on a Campaign Trail. One nominee is talking to voters in a mustwin and swingstate, while the other is choosing to be inside a courtroom in a mustwin criminal case. Well, Donald Trumps Courtroom Strategy Work in a general election good did in the primary. Plus an obstacle to peace. Thats how Chuck Schumer is describing israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the highest ranking elected jewish officials so official in us history is calling for new elections in israel, while also decrying that rebranding of Hamas Terrorists and tiktok they need us owner and fast trumps former Treasury Secretary, Steve Mnuchin says, if Congress Forces its chinese owner to sell, he wants in, im dana the bash. Lets go behind the headlines and inside politics first step, donald im trump is inside a florida courtroom as we speak for a hearing on his classified documents case. And joe biden is heading from one Battleground State to another, trying to kill his coali
In 2004, the democratic governor of new jersey, Jim Mcgreevey, stepped into a press room just like this and became an Overnight Sensation when he admitted to a gay affair and resigned in the same speech. A governor coming out of the closet was genuinely shocking, a careerkiller at that time. Looking back, though, i cant help but feel that we were also quick to embrace the headline that we may have forgotten to dig a little deeper, because the reason why Jim Mcgreevey resigned is a lot more complicated than we remember. Ah, new jersey americas communal jacuzzi, or cesspool, depending on who you ask. [glass shatters] a land with its own unique culture and customs and a Political Landscape than can be rather. Shall we say, in your face. Youre done. Its 4 30. Youve maximized your tan. Get off the beach. New jersey is a roughandtumble place, man, you know . Its not for the faint of heart. The politics, the money, the press, the media, the scrutiny, are all larger. I teach new jersey politic
making sure that our families are taken care of. making sure that the families in our communities are taken care of. and what we ve seen in this chamber is tough. it s tough to watch. it s tough to imagine what would happen in this chamber today if we were debating social security and medicare. what would happen? what would the votes be? where would people stand? that s why it s important that hakeem jeffries leads this body. on behalf of the democratic caucus, i am nominating the leader of the governing party in this chamber, hakeem jeffries from new york. [ cheers and applause ] for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida rise? madam speaker, i would like to rise to nominate byron donalds for speaker of the house. the gentlewoman is recognized. i ve known byron for roughly about four years now. and being that he s from the state of florida i can tell you that i ve come to know him on both the campaign trail and personally. but i want to clarify something real