they re calling for peace and tranquility, no matter what that verdict is. i am praying the verdict is the right verdict, it is overwhelming in my view. i wouldn t say that unless the jury was sequestered now. meanwhile, controversy continues over comments from maxine waters for protesters to get more confrontational if chauvin was acquitted which the judge said didn t provide reason for mistrial but could eventually be used for appeal. congresswoman waters dismissed the suggestion she was calling for violence saying i am nonviolent. in the white house briefing room minutes ago, press secretary jen psaki faced questions about it. does the white house condone the congresswoman s comments? well, first, i would say again, the congresswoman clarified her own comments. does the white house believe those kinds of comments are helpful in the middle of a trial everybody knows could lead to more violence and unrest? again, i can speak to what the president s point of view is
sensitive site expiration is done. to be thanks very much, we appreciate it. kristen o leary is the former director of hostage recovery for the united states. he s a senior vice president of global affairs for the group. coming up, donald trump continues to take a page out of the authoritarian playbook as his legal troubles grow. i ll speak with the woman who wrote the book on authoritarian leaders. ruth joins me. then, with israel and hezbollah trading fire over lebanon s threatens to spill over into the region. we ll go to lebanon for the latest on the ground. plus, lbj and by the former vice prime minister of israel, another hour of velshi begins right now. good morning to you, it is sunday the 22nd. with wars regime between ukraine and russia, israel and hamas, and threatening to spill into other continents, global leadership is critical. we re facing our own crisis of democracy in her own home, one that is easy to overlook when the news of the world s war. legal peri
trump continues to violate the gag order, citing a radio interview when the former president said the jurors were all democrats and had been chosen hastily. he s not supposed to talk about the jurors. we ll is a live report in a few moments. also this hour, how the politics of the trial are playing out for both former president trump and president biden and their campaigns. plus, striking comments from donald trump during a mass audition for vice president at mar-a-lago over the weekend. and new details about a phone call between president biden and netanyahu as israel is ordering residents to start moving out of rafah. despite u.s. warnings, it could end with a hostage deal and a cease fire. good day, everyone. i m andrea mitchell in washington. in court this morning, the judge in new york is fining the president again for violating the gag order, putting him on notice that the next violation could lead to him being jailed. judge merchan calling it a last resort saying