White house. It comes three months before she leaves office. She has worked with four u. S. President s, and this visit To Washington is her 23rd trip. Cnn international diplomatic Editor Nick Robertson and Cnn Chief White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins are with us. Nick, lets start with you. Inside this meeting it is being described as a working session. What do we expect to come out of this . President biden would like to win Germany And Angela merkel moreover to his view of dealing with china from a german perspective. This is a big deal, from a german perspective since 2016 they feel theyve done and do more business with china than they do with the united states. You know, since President Biden came in and Angela Merkel had such a fractious relationship with former President Trump, theres been a real sense in germany maybe they dont want to follow along with what the united states is doing, whether thats nord stream two Gas Pipeline with russia, but dealing with this issue china, the germans want a more open economic relationship with china. In fact, not just for them but for the European Union than perhaps President Biden would like because he sees it as getting china to stop its human rights abuses, all of the important issues he has put such a high standard in. I think those will be key things, obviously working together on covid, working together on climate. These are big issues where theyre going to find common ground. They have common ground as they view the world as democracy under threat from autocracy, but the China Issue is a big One And Germany is strong on it. There is a new book that shines a light on how former President Trump spoke of the german chancellor and their relationship, so what do we know . Reporter well, i mean, this relationship is a lot different than the one that President Trump had with the german chancellor. Of course, it was a very frosty relationship. You often saw that at times, not just in front of the cameras but it was also reported behind the scenes what was said between the two of them. At one point, remember, during the Press Conference at the White House he joked about the allegations that the nsa under the previous administration had spied on her and what not. Of course, this is expected to be a different relationship. She knows President Biden well. She obviously was here as german chancellor when he was the Vice President to thenpresident obama. But just because there is a ceremony around what is expected to be her last visit To Washington as a foreign counterpart to a u. S. President does not mean it is without its issues, and that is going to be something that they have to talk about when they are behind closed doors. But what has also been striking about the way the administration has been preparing reporters for this meeting and this sitdown between the two of them is saying dont expect any deliverable or concrete outcomes when it comes to things like the nord stream two pipeline, which we know they disagree on. We have seen how President Biden and the secretary of state, tony blinken, have said they believe it is bad idea but they waved the sanctions on the germans and the Russia Ceo behind it. They talked about the disagreements and whether they made progress given there will be a new leader in a few months in germany, that will be the question that remains to be seen. As nick said, china is another major issue where the two sides do not see facetoface but is not expected to be rectified while theyre sitting down today. Kaitlan collins, nick robertson, Thank You very much. Kevin mccarthy has reportedly been summoned to former President Trumps residence in bedminster this afternoon. He is reportedly there to discuss next years midterm elections. Now, this meeting also comes on day when the former president is reportedly fuming about some explosive revolutions from a new book. It is about the aftermath of the 2020 election. Now, the excerpts which were obtained by cnn from an upcoming book by two Washington Post reporters called i alone can fix it. Now, among the revelations we have this. Americas top generals feared that thenPresident Trump would attempt a coup after the election, and the chairman of the joint chiefs, general mark milley, Felt He had to be on guard for what might come. Milley told his deputies, quote, they may try but theyre not going to succeed, you cant do this without the military, you cant do this without the cia and the fbi. Were the guys with the guns. With us to discuss all of this we have cnn political Correspondent Abbie Philip and Cnn Analyst Rasha agapa. Abbie, it is interesting now that we know the revelations in the book and once again we find out how much closer it was to chaos than we even knew, though many people suspected. So now the fact that kevin mccarthy, the republican leader, is heading to meet with Donald Trump today, doesnt it stand to reason that they might be discussing the select Committee And Everything that happened on January 6th . Oh, of course. I mean, you know, Mccarthys Office is saying that this is about the midterm elections, which is what he probably wants it to be about. All along his idea is that he wants trump to be on board with getting republicans to take back the house so that he can be speaker of the house. But at the same time the meeting is happening this week because trump is trying to make a point about who is in charge here, who is really the boss and who is really setting the agenda. And the fact that mccarthy is coming to him, to once again kiss the ring, is no accident. The fact that it is coming at a time when we are learning all of these developments about what was going on behind the scenes on January 6th is no accident. This president is incredibly focused on perpetuating the same lies that led to the insurrection and advancing those lies even, expanding them even after leaving office. And the point of this meeting is to ensure that mccarthy is on board with that project, and it all has to do with that January 6th commission, that he has to decide what he is going to do with it. Is he going to appoint members in a good Faith Way or is he going to appoint people who are there basically to Muck Up and gum up the works. So lets talk about some of the revelations from the book, i alone can fix it, in which we learn that at the height of the insurrection on January 6th, we heard from General Milley. He said that this is a moment, the gospel of the furor. Of course, the furor hit the reference. We have a response, a Bit Meandering from the president in part in which he says, in part, i never spoken about or spoke to anyone about a coup of our government. So ridiculous. Sorry to inform you. But an election is my form of coup. If i was going to do a coup, one of the last people i would want to do it with is general mark milley. The president there talking about doing a coup. To you from a national security perspective, asha, that the President Says here, if i were to do a coup, it wouldnt be with milley. But what we learned as we look ahead to this select committee . I dont even know how to respond to the former President S statement, but i think we now know why there has been such resistance to forming this commission, because there were people in the highest levels of authority who were worried about the happening. And what this tells us, victor, is that this was not a Spurofthemoment Kind of thing that just happened off the cuff on January 6th, and it wasnt also just a bunch of, you know, Kookie Militia People Planning Stuff and happened to come to the capitol. Behind the scenes a lot of things are starting to make sense. The senior members of the Department Of Justice had threatened to resign leading up to January 6th. We now know there were senior members of the military who were threatening to resign. The director of the cia, all of these people who as General Milley noted would have needed to have been on board in order for this to succeed. So i think what we now know is there are a lot of people who are going to have to come and answer questions about what was happening behind the scenes leading up to January 6th. And, you know, the time to speak has long past, but the Commission Hearings will definitely be the time that they need to tell the public what they know. And one of the things, abbie, i think that this Book Highlights is how precious few people there were standing between President Trump and his Desire And Ambition to stay in office at any cost. I mean this is Dictator Stuff that is coming out here. So in this new book, one of the people who allegedly was trying to do something about this, this was just posted in the Washington Post, this is new, this is a new excerpt and this is what Ivanka Trump was doing. I will commence a long reading and may need victors help for part of this. Im here. Thank you. Some of those around the president encouraged his fantasy of pence, the hero, stepping in to overturn the election. Ivanka trump did not agree and was up sit about what Attorney Rudy Giuliani and others were advising her father and said, it is not like. Trump called pence who was spending the morning at his residence before heading to the capitol. Pence again explained the legal limits on his role as Vice President and said he planned to perform his ceremonial duty. Ivanka standing next to kellogg near a Grandfather Clock in the back of the room had a hard time litening to her Father Badger the Vice President to do something she knew wasnt possible. After hanging up with Pence Trump went back into the Dining Room to check on the crowd in the tv and Ivanka Trump followed her father and tried to convince him to see the situation but she was unpersuasive. As soon as she saw on the television in her second Floor Office that the rioters were inside the capitol Ivanka Trump said to her aides, im going down to my dad, this has to stop. She spent several hours walking back and forth to the oval trying to persuade the president to be stronger in telling his supporters he stood with Law Enforcement and ordered them to reverse. As soon as ivanka returned upstairs, meadows would call her to tell her he needed her to come back down. He would clear the aides and say i want only ivanka, myself and the president in here. This cycle repeated itself several times that afternoon as another president ial advisor said ivanka was described to me as a stable pony. When the racehorse gets too agitated you bring in the stable pony to calm him down. Abbie, i want your take on this because to the uninitiated ear it sounds like Reputational Rehandleation is underway by whoever the source of this is. Yeah. I would really be careful not to over interpret this as either Mark Meadows or Ivanka Trump in any way doing what was necessary to stop all of this from transpiring, to stop the Big Lie from taking hold, to stop former President Trump from doing the things that he did on that day. If im not mistaken, Ivanka Trump to day of the riot sent out a tweet calling the rioters patriots. She had to delete that tweet that day because obviously these were people who were breaking into the capitol at the time. M meanwhile, Mark Meadows in the days leading up to the January 6th riot and even afterwards was part of an effort to undermine the legitimacy of the election. These are people who are just as complicit as trump was in everything that happened on and before and after January 6th, but it does show you a dynamic that weve witnessed with this White House for the four years that i covered this president and in other instances. The people around him know better. They dont Say Anything publicly, but privately maybe they tried to rein him in, and they are often not successful. That does not make them heroes of this story unfortunately, but it is something to note that there are people around him who know better and dont do the right thing. Asha, to you. Theres also a revelation here about the Vice President as he was there at the capitol and saw that these insurrectionists were getting into the building. I will read from the building. Get troops here, get them here now, the Vice President ordered, we have got to get the congress to do its business. Yes, sir, miller said. It was the Sternest Miller or the other pentagon officials listening had her heard pence. Get the capitol clear, get down here, youve got to get the place cleared, weve got to do what we have to do. Yes, sir, miller. You would think the president was sitting in the White House according to the book watching this all on television. You have the Vice President here who both because of the image, he doesnt want to be seen escaping the capitol, wants the congress to do the job, and hes the one who is now ordering troops. Yes. This is another aspect of the day that we need clarified. You know, like abby, i am hesitant to cast people as heroes of the day when they basically did nothing in the entire leadup to this. Vice president Mike Pence at least was willing to follow the constitution that day and apparently that was his crime, but i think we do need to know who it was that gave the order finally for the national guard to come in because it it seems that theres conflicting reporting and that it was not coming from President Trump. I think we have some problematic issues that arise if it was Vice President pence who gave that order because, you know, thats not the chain of command. That means that there was an overriding of the normal procedure, which the outcome was good but it further emphasizes the danger we were in that day when the person who was charged with protecting the country and up holding the constitution was unwilling to do that and actually willing to see people, his own Vice President , come to harm. I mean there was a gallows out there to hang him. So, you know, again i think this just raises many more questions that need to be answered fully, including by the Vice President. And we are, what, about a week and a half out from the start of this select committee, the first meeting. We will, of course, have more from the book, some bombshell revelations. Thank you for being with us. Thank you. German chancellor Angela Merkel just arrived at the White House. She will soon meet with President Biden in the Oval Office. We will keep you updated on the latest there. Also ahead, the u. S. Surgeon general issued an unpresident Ed Warning that misinformation about the Covid Vaccination is a serious issue to Public Health and myths around the vaccine are the reason millions of americans are not getting their shot. We will tell you what he says. At philadelphia, we know what makes the perfect schmear of cream cheese. You need only the freshest milk and cream. That one and the worlds best, and possibly only, schmelier. Philadelphia. Schmear perfection. Aloha isnt this a cozy little room . 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He emphasized how much Words Matter in the fight against coronavirus. Dr. Vivek murthy announced a short time ago that Misinformation And Disinformation are directly to blame for the slowdown in Covid Vaccinations, and he urged Tech Companies and individuals who do more. Misinformation has led people to resist wearing masks in highrisk settings. It has led them to turn down proven treatments and not get vaccinated, but what is different is the scale at which the misinformation is spreading. We need an allofsociety approach to combat misinformation. First, we include recommendations for individuals and families. We ask people to raise the bar for sharing Health Information by checking sources before they share. Unvaccinated americans are causing a major upswing in covid cases and hospitalizations. 35 states are undergoing a rise of 50 or more. Louisiana is among the top five states reporting the most cases wednesday. It is listed near the bottom though, the bottom five when it comes to vaccinations. Just 36 of laouisiana is fully vaccinated. Cnns Miguel Marques is in New Orleans for us. Miguel, we know the numbers there. How is it impacting hospitals . Reporter well, look, you are not seeing those massive numbers yet. They are in a new surge here, their fourth surge here in louisiana. But you are not seeing the massive numbers of people being admitted yet, because those most at concern, even though the Vaccination Numbers are low here, most of those people that have the comorbidities have been vaccinated. It is young people, people who are completely resistant that are not getting vaccinated, so hospitals are seeing younger people coming in and theyre seeing them come in sicker. Because theyre young and able to fight hospitalization, they stay longer now. Theyre staying two and three weeks. The problem is not so much the Bed Space in hospitals but staffing. Thats what they are going to be thats what theyre increasingly concerned with now. One top State Health Official says that the Delta Variant is responsible for most of the infections here. Reporter how fast is the virus growing in the community here . Well, right now weve had about the highest number of new cases, almost 2,000 new cases today, than weve had going back almost three or four months. Delta variant until last week was doubling in prevalence every two weeks. Reporter so double Inning Prevalence every two weeks. That was a while back. They expect it is growing even faster right now. They say if you are vaccinated and you know somebody who is not vaccinated, dont mock them, dont tease them. The best way to do it is just to keep at them, give them good information and keep trying to get them vaccinated. There are some persuadables out there. Back to you guys. All right. Miguel marques for us in New Orleans. Thanks so much. Lets bring in michael osterholm, director of the center for Research And Policy at the University Of Minnesota and also the author of deadly es est enemy, our war against killer germs. Michael, let me start here. You look at the map, red and orange across it. Extrapolate for us, and i want you to start with this exchange with the cdc director, dr. Rachelle wilensky. Listen to this and then we will talk. Chicago, theyve reinstated Travel Restrictions for unvaccinated travelers. If this trend that were seeing right now keeps up, do you anticipate more cities and states doing the same as chicago is doing . I think that may be the case, but i think now is the moment to double down on our Vaccination Efforts and other prevention interventions. What do you think about that, that we are headed toward more Travel Restrictions and what about lockdowns for some of these communities . Well, a couple of things. First of all, we have to establish we are literally sitting on the edge of what could be a major crisis. Let me just point out, we are following by about three weeks what is happening in england. Today they reported almost 49,000 cases. Had that same number occurred here for our Population Size it would be 200,000 cases today. I dont think people understand what potentially is ahead of us. Where this Delta Variant has taken off, it has really taken off and is seeming to do that around the country here now. As far as lockdowns, i think that as a society we wont go there again, which is what really concerns me about the what can we do. It is really about getting vaccines into people. Thats probably the primary thing, and i agree 100 with the Surgeon General. The misinformation, Disinformation Campaigns have made getting those people vaccinated. One last note, the number we all should be focused on, 100 Million u. S. Residents have not been vaccinated or protected from previous infection. 100 Million. Thats what this virus has to burn through right now. You brought up the Surgeon General today talking about the urgent threat of Misinformation And Disinformation about the virus and the vaccines. What do they need to do . They put out some Headers Today of major initiatives, but specifically where should they go . You know, this is really a personbyperson issue. You know, if you are a pregnant woman, you are absolutely concerned about your unborn child. We have to make sure we have every physician, every practitioner of any kind with the correct information about how effective and safe these vaccines are. Weve got to get the vaccines licensed as soon as possible so that the public who have been reluctant to get vaccinated for that reason, thinking it is still an experiment, no longer have that excuse. We just have to acknowledge theres a group of vaccinehostile people out there that are not hesitant, theyre way beyond that. They will do anything they can to keep from getting vaccinated. We just have to basically get the message there. Just remember, this is not In The End an ideologuic issue. This is all about biology. This is the virus will find you if you are not vaccinated and protected from previous infection. What were trying to do is keep everyone in this country from getting infected. But it is also not new, right . You were on the Coronavirus Task Force during the transition, so was the now Surgeon General. Were seven months into this administration. What was the Conversation Heading into the White House about the disinformation and how to combat it . Well, first of all, we recognized right from the start there were two types of issues we would have to deal with. One was basically the last mile, getting vaccine manufactured and getting it to the communities that needed it in the amount of vaccine that would be required. The second one though is the last inch, getting that needle into someones arm. It was recognized early on this would be challenged. You know, we are living in unprecedented Public Health times where if you look at what has happened, State Legislatures with their governors prohibiting Public Health from doing their jobs, firing competent Public Health people for telling the truth about these vaccines. I have never seen that in my 46 years in Public Health. So it is deeper than just the classic kind of Vaccine Hesitancy we have seen in the past with child immunizations. This is really a national campaign and, in fact, it is current internationally to basically provide misinformation for political purposes. Remember, In The End the one thing that matters is do you get infected, do you get seriously ill and do you die . In the end we will tell you that will happen if you dont get vaccinated. We are about a week out from the opening ceremonies for the tokyo olympics. Tokyo reported its second consecutive day of more than 1,000 new cases, a trend thats been continuing for weeks now. We know that not everyone who is traveling to the city will be vaccinated. How do you prevent this from being one of those Superspreader Events . Well, as you may be aware, i actually wrote a piece with some of my colleagues in the new England Journal of medicine laying out the challenges for holding the olympics in japan, knowing this very moment where the Delta Variant would be taking off in japan, knowing worldwide this was occurring and people would be coming with the virus as well as the fact that volunteers who were working at the olympics would be interfacing with these athletes. We tried to work with the olympic committee, with the government of japan to help them improve their ability to try to prevent transmission, but i think it is going to be a challenge. I hope that we can get through the olympics without a major event, but i think at this point the whole world is witnessing this rapid emergence of delta and i think it is going to be a real challenge. Michael osterholm, it is always good to have your insight. Thank you. All right. On Capitol Hill Senate Majority Leader Chuck schumer strong arming the bipartisan negotiators to get an Infrastructure Deal done. What is the deal with the deal . Think of what peanuts have given Humanity Fuel for vast Migrations Sustenance for Mountaineering Expeditions and long journeys across the world but most importantly . They give us something to eat when we drink beer. Planters. A nut above. I have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Now, theres skyrizi. 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Were going to get it right. So we want to move as quickly as possible and, you know, we think theres an opening now to get it done, but were not going to shortchange the process because it is important to get it right. Reporter you vote yes on cloture on wednesday . Well see. If the bill is not done you wont vote yes. Yeah, were going to get it right. Reporter so much is riding on Bidens Agenda in the next few days here. It will require a lot of cooperation and deals to be cut. Those deals have not been cut yet. Thank you very much. Here is President Biden and german chancellor Angela Merkel sitting down for their meeting. As we said, this is her meeting she has worked with four President S and i think it is like her 34th trip To Washington. Yeah. We know this will be a working meeting, a workshop for the two of them. Lets listen to the president. Chancellor merkel back into the White House where she has been in the Oval Office many times. She has been a great friend, i consider a personal friend as well as a great friend to the united states. We saw each other at the g7 and then we saw each other again at the Nato Meeting, and today were talking about further advancing strong u. S. german relationships, which has been strong and is getting stronger. We have a full agenda ahead of us and were going to be meeting alone for a while, and then were going to bring in some of our key staff. One of the things that i want to talk about is the enduring friendship that the chancellor has been so responsible for nailing down and making sure it continues. Were ready to dive in. The cooperation between the united states and germany has been strong and we hope to continue that and im confident we will. Yeah, Thank You. President Joe Biden from [ speaking foreign language ]. Translator well, Thank You, mr. President. Thank you very much for the invitation. Im delighted to be here. We met, that is true, at the g7, also at the Nato Meeting and now we have an opportunity to talk more about our bilateral relationship, about the relationship between germany and america, obviously always in the context of european matters. We can also talk and address matters that relate to immediate neighbors geopolitical issues. That will be on our agenda. I would like to say here how much i value the friendship with the united states of america. Im more than aware of the contribution of america to a free and democratic germany, so im very much looking forward to a deepening of our relations yet again through our talks today, and think we will be able to elaborate more on that as we go on. Thank you. Thank you all. Thank you so much. Were going to have plenty of time on answer your questions in a few moments. Thank you, guys. Lets go. Thank you. Thank you, guys. Thank you, Thank You. Thank you. Lets go all right. You so you heard from President Biden and german chanceler Angela Merkel there in the Oval Office, reaffirming the Special Relationship they say between the u. S. And germany. This will likely be her final visit to the White House, To Washington before she leaves office this year. I feel like the press had more questions there. I dont know how i got that impression. Just a few. They said they will be talking about covid, Climate Change and russian cyberattacks among other things. We will hear more from them at a joint Press Conference later this afternoon after they have that private meeting that President Biden was just talking about. Meanwhile, millions of families are seeing the Child Tax Credit hit their Bank Accounts today. So well explain how much everyone will get and how long the payments will keep coming. vo i am living with cll and i am living longer. Thanks to imbruvica. Imbruvica is a Prescription Medicine for adults with cll or chronic lymphocytic leukemia. 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Tens of millions of parents will get their first Child Tax Credit payment today. If you file your taxes electronically, that money will be directly deposited into your account. If you mail in your return, you should get a check within the next several days. President biden touting this piece of his american Rescue Plan. This has the potential to reduce Child Poverty in the same way that the Social Security reduced poverty for the elderly. Millions of children and their families starting today, their lives are about to change for the better. Our country will be better off for it as well. This is a really good day. Lets get into some of the specifics, how much for how long. Cnns Business Lead Writer Matt Eagan has the details. The president in that Speech Today talked about not just how it helps middle class but how it hits Child Poverty specifically. Right. President biden is pitching this as a major tax for Middle Class Americans but as a transformative way to fight Child Poverty. Here is the deal. Many americans are going to get a nice surprise when they check their Bank Account today, free money from the federal government. It will show up as a deposit labeled child ctc. Roughly 39 Million families are eligible for this Tax Credit. Families can get a total up to 3,600 for each child under 6 and up to 3,000 for each child between 6 and 17. For the year . Thats right, thats for the year. The way it is going to work is they will get half of their credit each month through the end of the year. They can then claim the other half when they file taxes for 2021. You probably wonder who is eligible for this. Yes. Families will get the full credit if they make up to 150,000 for a married couple or 112,500 nor afor a family with single parent. Above those levels it begins to phase out. This is an example of the realworld impact of the political battles in washington because this Tax Credit was part of that 1. 9 trillion american Rescue Plan that got through congress in march. The debate in washington now is whether to make these enhanced Tax Credits permanent. That fight is still paying out. In other words, when do this sunset . Otherwise they sunset at the end of the year. Youre right. It is a big deal for people im sure are checking their accounts to see when it hits. Exactly. And some people didnt know it was coming, it was a surprise for some people . Yes. A very nice surprise. It is christmas. Can you tell us about the Sunscreen Recall . Johnson johnson is recalling i guess a couple of brands with an Aerosol Ingredient that might have traces of benzene . Thats right. Johnson johnson issuing a voluntary recall for certain sun screens in the united states after it discovered what it described as low levels of benzene. Now, benzene is a Car Cinogen which can potential cause cancer. You will see those on the screen that are impacted by the recall. It is important to note theyre all aerosol sprays. Johnson johnson is telling customers who brought the sunscreens to stop using them and immediately throw them away. The company says it will give consumers a refund. One other point here is that J J says benzene is not an ingredient in its company and is investigating what caused the presence. If you have these, again, throw them out. In the middle of sunscreen. Theres a recall of sunscreen. Theyre on your screen so you can see specifically. I know i have these sitting near my door because we spray it right on as we go out to the beach. This is interesting. Also, it is sketchy they say benzene is not an ingredient. How did it get in there . They dont know. They say they will be investigating it and hopefully we will find out soon. If you have them, again, throw them away. Matt egan. Thank you. In a rare Court Victory Britney spears request to hire her own attorney in the Conservatorship Battle has been granted. The ruling by the Los Angeles Judge said at a hearing her father forced her to perform, take lithium and remain on Birth Control against her will. Spearss new lawyer echoed her witnesses outside the courthouse yesterday. We will be moving promptly and aggressively for his removal. The question remains why is evolved. He should step down voluntarily as that is in the best interest of Britney Spears. Well, britney celebrated in an Instagram Post saying she is blessed. She also wrote the freebritney. How does she do those cart wheels . Megan radford is a free Britney Advocate and joins us now. Thank you for being here. Were you surprised by what happened . Court . I was a little surprised just because britney has been denied i was obviously hopeful that rosengart would be instated as her attorney, but genuinely very happy to see it take place in court yesterday. This is the new Lawyer Matthew Rosengart thats representing britney now. Do you believe this makes the end of this conservatiorship likely . I hope that he quickly files a petition to terminate the conservatorship. Britney again talked about her experience. Most of us, maybe you have known this, but for the rest of us it is stunning to hear her say things like she believes the people in her conservatorship, including her own father, are, quote, trying to kill her and if this is not abuse, i dont know what is. It sound like from perspective, its been a living hell. What do you want to happen to her father . I would love for her father to end up in jail, as britney would too. I think he is one of the players in this conservatorship. Theres more than one player who orchestrated this and put it in place and has been responsible for the Abuse Britney has endured over the last 13 years. We need to hold these people accountable for what they did to this woman. This has been going on for 13 years, but since that last hearing, it seems as if theres been a lot thats happened pretty quickly, a list of resignations. Ive been reading your twitter account. You are really frustrated with this process and how long it is taking to come to a simple decision. Talk more about that. It seems like at this point i mean, on June 23rd and again yesterday, we had a woman who described in detail the abuse shes endured, and nothing changed for her. She hung up the phone on June 23rd and again yesterday and went right back to the abusive situation she has been living in for 13 years. Im really frustrated with the process, because the process is obviously broken. The system is broken. Thats why as a member of the free britney movement, we also advocate for Probate Court Reform and to end con conservatorship abuse. Britney herself in court admitted shes been faking it. Shes been putting on a good front to try to continue to be t the Britney Spears that the public wants her to be. How were you all so ahead of everybody elses awareness on this . Uh. It just seemed so unfair. There was an anonymous voice on a podcast where a paralegal alleged shed been being held against her will, which britney described yesterday and on June 23rd when she talked about how her whole family was in destin but she was locked up in a facility. I think in our heart of hearts we just knew it was right. So we started digging. As a movement, we have lawyers and activists and all these different professions that have come together to dig and find the story and find whats happening here. We were disregarded as Conspiracy Theoryists for so long. To hear britney say those words in court was so validating and vindicating and were so happy we were able to get her to where she is now. You guys did this. You are the people. 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