the republican field getting bigger and angrier. matt is live with the highlights. three additional candidates are announcing their bid for the white house this week including former vice president mike pence who is taking on his old boss. it was fireworks at the view as republican candidate tim scott took on sunny over previous comments made about him. understanding systemic racism african-americans face in the country and other minorities. he doesn t get it. i feel like that s an oxy moron. scott fired back explaining how conditions improved in the united states. siting a black president, a black vice president, and dropping numbers. you said you didn t believe in systemic racism. one thing i think about are because of the comments made on the show the only way for a young african-american kid is to be the exception and not the rule. that s a dangerous and offensive message to send to our young people. it will be a busy week. three presidential candidates are
Gentleman and also the first lady, the president will lay and out his agenda to those lawmakers and to you, the American People. Congressional correspondentd th American People. Aisha hosny is standing by withs a preview of the republican response. But we begin standin with housee house correspondent Jackie Heinrich and a preview of the president s speech tonight. Jacqui good evening, jackie. D good evening, martin. Resident good evening, bret. Well, President Biden directly a assail republicans tonight. Officials have sent ousst memos hitting republicans forro everything from trump tax cuts ,adding to the deficit to proposals for National Abortion bans. Deficit, and also plans to cut social ban security and medicare. Wes an this speech is widely vid as an anchor to a anchor t 2024 announcement, but its not supposed to look like a campaign speech. So the president Will Instealo D frame his achievementsai as progress made against allns odds that needs to be protected and continued. Righ
gentleman and also the first lady, the president will lay and out his agenda to those lawmakers and to you, the american people. congressional correspondentd th american people. aisha hosny is standing by withs a preview of the republican response. but we begin standin with housee house correspondent jackie heinrich and a preview of the president s speech tonight. jacqui good evening, jackie .d good evening, martin.resident good evening, bret. well, president biden directly a assail republicans tonight. officials have sent ousst memos hitting republicans forro everything from trump tax cuts ,adding to the deficit to proposals for national abortion bans. deficit, and also plans to cut social ban security and medicare. wes an this speech is widely vid as an anchor to a anchor t 2024 announcement, but it s not supposed to look like a campaign speech. so the president will instealo d frame his achievementsai as progress made against allns odds that needs to be protected and conti
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