closing in, exclusive nbc news reporting reveals the finish line might be right around the bend for the federal grand jury looking into the twice impeached one term ex president s handling of classified documents. when could we possibly see federal charges brought against donald trump? plus, pride and prejudice. republicans sure are running out of things to boycott during pride month. target, nascar, even the national weather service is in the crosshairs of hate. how these boycotts could actually backfire. and later, tis the season, we re just a few days into the atlantic hurricane season, we have already seen one named storm. what we can expect this year and the climate change connection, all of this and more is coming up. and the good sunday morning to you all, i m katie phang, we start this hour with a look ahead at the 2024 presidential primary. republican candidates are descending on the battleground state of iowa to kick off their campaigns for the oval office. tonight,
that issues seem to be subtle just a few years ago, they re up for grabs again. pride organizers across the country tell nbc news digital that they re once eager sponsors are now more hesitant, growing fearful of backlash that will target their bottom line. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. and our thanks to stephanie gosk for that report. we re gonna take a deeper dive on the pride month backlash. let s bring in professor michael brown ski. he is a professor of the practice in media and activism studies of women, gender, and sexuality at harvard university. he s also the author of a queer history of the united states for young people. he joins me now. professor, thank you for joining us this morning. we all know the tire trope of, quote, go woke, go broke, it s constantly being amplified across right-wing media. do you think these protests actually work or is it just virtue singling for the right? after although, targeted