on stage tonight, what might be the most important debate of this entire midterm election cycle, democratic senator raphael warnock versus republican candidate herschel walker in savannah, georgia. a race that could control the party for the next two years. the stakes would already be insanely high even if the republican candidate wasn t facing a major scandal about whether or not he paid for an ex-girlfriend s abortion despite running oen an antiabortion platform. here s how herschel walker addressed his ex-girlfriend s accusation just a few minutes ago. that s a lie. and on abortion, you know, oi ma christian. i believe in life. i tell people this. georgia is a state that respects life. and i ll be a senator, it protects life. i say that was a lie, and i m not backing down. we ll get back to that scandal in georgia in just a moment. but to understand exactly what s happening there, regarding scandals requires a little context because the term scandal took on a whole new
after the revolution, my parents had to escape. they were political refugees, opposed the islamic republic. i grew up in london. when i was 12, my mother took me to iran to visit family. i was walking down the street with my mother walking two or three steps behind myself and my uncle, walking side by side. and a plain coat militia or morality policemen walked up to us and asked us demanded that we present papers, marriage papers or certificates. and i was forced to wear a hijab at the age of 12, which is in and of itself not accustomed to, having that freedom taken away from me. but that was such a harrowing experience that i would be questioned about me just walking with my uncle. i remember thinking how important it is that the girls in iran are supported against the injustices they face. so, to be here and to be able to talk to the administration today as i witness these brave girls in iran who are taking off their head scarves and defiantly