will: did for everyone but you. ainsley: great to be at work. pete: tomorrow is april 18th. it is just finishing their taxes. ainsley: so is everyone else. so stressful. pete: bank statement. ainsley: are yours in? have you completed yours? pete: yes, i need an extension. will: i need extension. it is in my inbox. i need do digital signatures. pete: how about you? ainsley: all mine are finished. done. which is a good feeling. all right, it is 6:01 on the east coast. the house judiciary committee is in new york city this morning to hold a field hearing on violent crime. will: crime victims will testify about the direct impact alvin bragg s policies have had on their lives. alexandria hoff joins us in washington with more. d.a. bragg is calling this is a political stunt which is a term we have heard republicans describe his prosecution of former president trump. spent thousands ton that while declining to prosecute 1200 felony cases last year up from 828
of chicago. smashing the car windows, attacking penal. panicking the tourists. they were running from the sound of gunfire. they were jumping up and down cars. you saw they were on top of a bus. one man was attacked and beaten and taken to the hospital. pete: doesn t look like a get together to me. ainsley: brandon johnson, he is the newly elected progressive mayor. he is saying don t demonize them because they re starved of opportunity. this is what he said. in no way do i condemn the destructive opportunity we saw lake front this weekend. unacceptable and no place in our city. it s not constructed to demonize youth otherwise starved of opportunities in their own units. city work together for spaces for youth to gather safely and responsibly. under adult guidance and supervision. yeah. where were the parents, to ensure that every part of the city remains welcomed for both residents and visitors. pete: always however. eric adams and new chicago mayor brandon johnson.