washington, and welcome to a special saturday addition of andrea mitchell reports. we begin with breaking news. you are looking live at the supreme court, protesters have been gathering, there for the second day while row opponents are separating. public outrage is growing over the court s decision to repeal roe v. wade, which over a half century, guaranteed the right to an abortion. as of today, abortion is banned in at least nine states, with trigger bans in many more sets to take effect soon. last hour, i spoke with democratic congresswoman jackie speier about the impact this could have on americas women. the constitution, when i went to law school, is a living, breathing document. now, they want to take us back. it is the greatest step back in women s rights in this country in our history, and we can t allow this to be retained. there s many steps we have to take. and also today, president biden signing that landmark gun bill into law. the first major legislation ad
secretary, was briefing reporters on air force one. this was transmitted for the traveling reporters, that the president, she says, it s against court packing. it is something that some democratic advocates say he should have been against. you still against increasing number of justices. there are so many youthful justices who are going to spend decades more among these conservative supermajority justices. the president had a commission to look at this issue. he had not made a firm statement as a president. he was not in favor of it. it is not surprised that he was beyond going nine members of the court. he now has his one placement with a new term that will come this fall with ketanji brown jackson who will now be ascending to the court as she has been confirmed.