reporter: following the supreme court s decision to overturn roe v. wade, the administration criticized by some for lacking urgency. of course, the white house continues to deal with the fallout from the supreme court overturning roe v. wade. earlier today we saw president biden signing the second executive order on this front since this historic decision, and the executive order today would, in part, support women who now need to travel out of state to get abortion services and other health care services. though it is very clear the white house is still figuring out the details of how exactly they would execute this. jake, there s no question that this is an issue that this white house hopes will continue to energize voters heading into the midterms. they believe that is exactly what they saw last night in kansas. m.j. lee at the white house, thank you very much. an issue still dogging the white house, the fallout from house speaker nancy pelosi s trip to taiwan. the c
legislative moves coming up in the next 18 to 24 months. it s go going to take some time. republicans will have to find a balance between an extreme position which says no exceptions and a position that gets you a long way down the road getting you what you want but understanding the political reality of this issue. i ve heard a lot of republicans privately express concern, i wish mississippi had stuck with that 15-week ban instead of going for the complete ban. are you hearing that as well? i think that s why chief justice john roberts tried to carve out that compromise with it with the other justices on the supreme court that would uphold mississippi but not completely overturn roe. i think the one i think what republicans are looking to now in terms of the november midterms is betting on the fact that voters this fall aren t going to necessarily vote on just abortion. i think that s the challenge ahead for democrats, being able to connect that enthusiasm for abortion rights to
reporter: following the supreme court s decision to overturn roe v. wade, the administration criticized by some for lacking urgency. of course, the white house continues to deal with the fallout from the supreme court overturning roe v. wade. earlier today we saw president biden signing the second executive order on this front since this historic decision, and the executive order today would, in part, support women who now need to travel out of state to get abortion services and other health care services. though it is very clear the white house is still figuring out the details of how exactly they would execute this. jake, there s no question that this is an issue that this white house hopes will continue to energize voters heading into the midterms. they believe that is exactly what they saw last night in kansas. m.j. lee at the white house, thank you very much. an issue still dogging the white house, the fallout from house speaker nancy pelosi s trip to taiwan. the chinese gov
choice about where they can go or how they can get there in order to obtain a safe and legal abortion. of course we had a time there was not a safe and legal abortion available and a lot of women died and were maimed because of that. and so i just think this is a really dark day, and we are now reaping what the trump court, what donald trump promised on the supreme court was going to be delivered to the american people and especially delivered to women. yeah, i mean, matthew, it is like the ex-president reached from beyond his political grave and is still having his way with women in america and it s already happening. south dakota s governor, quote, following the supreme court s decision to leave the pro-life texas law in place, i have directed the unborn child