there were signs of violence in the hours leading up to the breach as well. there were numerous firearms taken off members of the crowd after they left the ellipse where president trump was speaking, and they even surrounded at one point in time park police officers around the washington monument and started beating on the doors there. there were violent signs all the way down the mall as this crowd moved, and yet they basically were allowed to walk straight into the capitol. just unbelievable. and that scene at the washington monument, again, folks should go and read this very extensive report that you guys have put together. but the scene at the washington monument is one i don t think a lot of americans have focused on. that there was big trouble at the washington monument in addition to what was about to take place at the capitol. aaron davis, thanks to you and your team for this terrific reporting. we appreciate it. thanks for having me. joining me now is former defense secr
do is use this as a template, you know, where you snuggle up to trump in the primary and then try and walk away from him in a general and use some of the trump issues, you know, critical race theory and transgender politics and so on, to try and excite the republican base. yeah. that s the formula that s being tested here. yeah, david. i just wonder if glenn youngkin wins this thing on tuesday, if there are going to be some republicans out there who are going to be tempted to say, you can do a teletown hall for us. just don t step foot in the district or the state. i said the other day, it s like youngkin has drones up and probably border guards trying to make sure that donald trump doesn t cross the border between now and tuesday night because he knows that with these key suburban voters who he is counting on, who democrats have been winning in the last few
governor s race for signs as to what the future might hold because their concern is that whatever they like biden. they respect biden. their concern is that whatever happens might get turned back in 2024 if donald trump returns to the white house. david, there s no question about this. i spoke with a key ambassador for a major u.s. ally in recent days who indicated the very same thing to me, that world leaders around the globe are watching what s happening in our politics right now because they are so very concerned about donald trump returning to power. trumpism resurfacing in some major way, more so than it is right now. but this summit, as you know, has been about re-establishing bonds and strengthening alliances. today the president commented on two countries that he thinks aren t meeting the moment. let s watch that. with regard to the disappointment, the disappointment relates to the fact that russia and
him through. there s no question about it. the rosary beads are never far from his hand. and i m sure that the pope playing the pastoral role that he describes at his time of great vulnerability and the time of great vulnerability for his family left a lasting impression on the president. so, you know, i think this was a really interesting insight into their relationship, but it s not a surprise. you know, as i said, i think faith has been his bulwark against tragedy. it certainly has been. but, you know, david, i also think he has the president has a way, i think, to connect with people when he talks about his faith that we haven t really seen from a president in quite some time. i mean obviously not donald trump. we heard it from time to time from barack obama, and after so many americans have lost so many loved ones during this pandemic, i do think that, you know, people should not think this was
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