killers could be stopped. illinois democratic governor joins me exclusively. plus, safe and legal? president biden signs an executive order on abortion rights but says the best options for frustrated americans are. vote, vote, vote, vote. will voters agree with him in november that republicans have overreached ? the governor of new hampshire will be here and unconventional war fair. the justice department says january 6th could have been more deadly. what will the committee reveal in its hearings this week? i ll ask ahead. hello. the state of our union is finding it difficult to relax this summer as we wrap up a holiday, the problems facing our nation sometimes might seem insurmountable. the divide over abortion rights, unease over the economy, an election lie that s getting more entrenched. but i want to start by talking about gun violence. tomorrow will mark one week since the deadly mass shooting at a july 4th parade in highland park, illinois outside chicago. while
that? we don t. we don t. you know, as i say, i think highland park is known to be a largely jewish population. but i couldn t tell you, and i don t think the authorities are ready to talk about what the implication is of his visit, the shooter s visit to that synagogue. the 4th of july weekend death toll in chicago, as you know, surpassed the highland park shooting. you visited highland park after the shooting, but tj who s an assistant pastor of new beginnings church of chicago said if you are in a position of power, you make sure the same energy and effort you put in one area is put in the other. i will not visit an area like highland park and not show up to the other end of the spectrum. one parent told cnn they see the difference in how black and brown children are treated all the time. what do you say to any parents who are asking why the highland park shooting is getting so much more attention than the gun violence facing residents
that s not very nice, but i figured we d start off with a kicker. we got tj who emails, it s clear you ve lost some weight with all of stuff. good for you. but i m not happy with less of you. i want none of you. i want you gone. dead. caput. fini. get it? now, take your two-bit advice, deep six it, and you. that s harsh, neil. wow. i figured i d relay that to you. soprano s prequel? at least neil can laugh about it. a man who is immunocompromised saying, the vaccine helped me. john king announced he has ms. to hear those guys and somehow twist that into hate mail, that they re out to get other people, it speaks to the rot. exactly. it is in so many places.