were coming in to make a citizens arrest. hearing number four, the attack on the capitol. mika, we ve been talking about it this week, it s been a theme of violence in american politics. one side promoting violence, that is, of course, the trump wing of the republican party, where there s a consequence starting in 2015 where donald trump in 2016 was saying beat up protesters. i remember the time when they used to go out an a stretcher. right. if you beat them up, i ll pay for your defense. praising a member of a republican member of congress. for being up a reporter for asking a question about health care policy. talking about violence, having violent imagery. this leads to one threat after another threat after another threat. to ultimately an attempt to overturn the election. the hearing was marked by testimony of threats of violence and in some cases actual violence. and against elected officials who refused to help donald trump overturn the 2020 election. and aga
exercised sound judgment. meantime, another former trump advisor was arrested yesterday for that very reason. navarro is facing two contempt of congress charges for his refusal to cooperate. reacting to his indictment outside the courthouse. they are essentially acting judge, jury, an executioner. their mission is to prevent donald john trump from running for president in 2024, being elected president. now all of this just days before the house panel set the holders first travel files primetime hearing. also new today, minute oz win david mccormick it s now clear to me, that wreak route largely completely, that we have a nominee. and today i called minute on us to congratulate him on his victory. and i told him, would i was that you, that i would do my part to try to unite republicans and pennsylvanians behind his candidacy, behind his nomination, for the senate. some of these will face lieutenant governor john fetterman in november for the seat which could determin
we re also tracking the final day of president biden s trip to asia, including the key moments from his meeting with india s prime minister after urging him to do more to help ukraine. p ukraine. good morning. and welcome to way too early on this tuesday, may 24th. i m jonathan lemire. polls open in just a few hours, for one of the most consequential primaries in the midterms, georgia. there are several state and congressional races on the ballot but the ones everyone will be watching are the republican primaries for governor, secretary of state, and senate. and the new york times describes the background of today s races like this. georgia s got everything. disputed elections. rapid demographic change. celebrity democrats. a restrictive new voting law. and open criminal investigation into donald trump s meddling into the 2020 election. a deep urban divide. and it is a fun one. former senator david perdue whose loss in the state two years ago helped give democrats contr
analyst. and the host of way too early, jonathan lemire. white house bureau chief of my politico. and host of the circus, john heilemann. good to have you all. polls open in less than an hour in georgia, where one of the most consequential primaries of the midterms is taking place. there are several state and congressional races on the ballot, but the ones we re closely watching are the republican primaries for governor, secretary of state, and senate. the new york times describes the background of today s races like this. quote, georgia s got everything. disputed elections, rapid demographic change, celebrity democrats, a restrictive new voting law, an open criminal investigation into donald trump s meddling in the 2020 election, a deep rural-urban divide and unending drama between the trump wing of the republican party and the local gop establishment. that s a lot. former senator david perdue, whose loss in the state two years ago helped give democrats control of
mccormick that is still too close to call. trump is urging oz to declare victory anyway. sound familiar? the former president once again attacking the process and casting doubt on the results. steve kornacki is standing by at the big board with the latest on where that race stands right now. plus, president biden takes new steps to address the baby formula crisis, including invoking the same law that used to increase the medical supplies at the height of covid. another market meltdown as the dow suffers its worst day since 2020. retailers grapple with the pain of inflation. the latest on the war in ukraine as a russian soldier pleads guilty in the first war crimes trial of the conflict so far. the president turns his attention to asia, as he departs today for a visit to south korea and japan. but there s no question, this trip is all about china. good morning. welcome to morning joe. it is thursday, may 19th. joe is off. with us, we have former aide to the george