president of the united states call his predecessor a threat to this country. that s exactly what we heard tonight from president joe biden about donald trump and trumpism in his renewed battle for the soul of america campaign, this time ahead of the midterms. what is happening today in america, he says, is not normal. donald trump and the maga republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic. they promote authoritarian leaders and they fan the flames of political violence that are a threat to our personal rights, to the pursuit of justice, to the rule of law, to the very soul of this country. they look at the mob that stormed the united states capitol on january 6th, brutally attacking law enforcement, not as insurrectionists who placed a dagger at the throat of our democracy, but they look at them as patriots. and they see their maga failure to stop a peaceful transfer of power after the 2020 election as preparation for the 2022 and 2
he will meet face-to-face with the king and crown prince, what changed? inside politics, the biggest stories, sourced by the best reporters now. welcome to inside politics sunday, i am abby. the top lawyer in the trump white house spent nearly 8 hours under oath with the january 6 committee on friday. pat cipollone is a critical witness to key episodes of the committee investigations, he was in the room during conversations about seizing voting machines, installing a new attorney general, and issuing last-minute pardons, and he was also with the president during the capital riot. january 6 committee member, so, told cnn that pat cipollone was careful, but candid. a committee spokesman, also says that pat cipollone testified about nearly every topic that they are investigating, and that he underscored trumps supreme dereliction of duty . it was videotaped so you can expect to see some of it in public hearings this week. let s discuss all of this and more with our panel, m
he doesn t think they re doing anything wrong. now with challenges to some of her testimony, republicans are dismissing her testimony. a partisan witch hunt. i ll talk to committee member zoe lofgren, and danny cevallos about the legal jeopardy mr. trump may now be in. plus, after roe. i don t think it could get more confusing. abortion restrictions are being challenged. the trigger law is an extreme law. i ll talk to hhs secretary xavier becerra. democrats growing doubt about president biden. democrats have a very deep bench. it s time to allow a new generation to emerge and new talent. why more democrats, mostly off the record, are saying the president shouldn t run for re-election. joining me now are former homeland security secretary jeh johnson. nbc news capitol hill correspondent. the american enterprise institute. and marriana sotomayor of the washington post. welcome to sunday. it s meet the press. from nbc news in washington, the longest
one of them just walked out. we will take you live to the courthouse as the house committee investigating the insurrection calls for the testimony of a former house speaker, newt gingrich, a member of the committee will join us live later this hour. this hour, the friday fizzle on what street. with the august jobs report showing more than 300,000 new jobs, why are stocks seeming to shake it off? we will answer that question in a bit. i m hallie jackson in washington. could get busy. could stay chill. we don t know. ken dilanian is with us along with saha kapur and charles coleman. ken, let me start with you. the thing we are waiting for, we don t know when it s going to come, this filing from a federal judge who has heard arguments on whether or not to appoint an independent third party. tell us what you are watching for. the key headlines from this inventory list. the key question with the special master ruling is if she imposes a special master, will it only cover docum
and it s all on the record. but what exactly did the panel learn? does donald trump have a lot more to be worried about tonight? mr. cipollone did appear voluntarily and answer a whole variety of questions. he did not contradict the testimony of other witnesses, and i think we did learn a few things which we will be rolling out in the hearings to come. so, i think it was a, you know, a grueling day for all involved. mr. cipollone and the staff and the members. but it was well worth it. well worth it, says committee zoe lofgren on cnn earlier tonight. she did not get into specifics, but she thought cipollone was candid with the panel today and believes that his answers were, quote, honest. congresswoman lofgren did note, quote, some complications when it came to attorney/client privilege belonging to trump. but she said executive privilege was not an issue because the holder of that privilege is in fact president biden. in another interview, she said the former white house