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quote. for nearly a decade, we have watched donald trump destroy our political institutions and make a mockery of the constitution. he has breached every tradition and norm, even the peaceful transfer of power that s kept this country stable from one generation to another. from one administration to the next. you ve done it all, with almost a complete impunity, because the republican party has protected him from experiencing and the real consequences for his actions. it s still a question in the back of some people s minds about whether a trump might barrel through the justice system, the same way candidate trump has barreled through and destroyed our politics. trump continued to attack and spread lies about carroll after the first trial, and continue to do so throughout his second which begs the question. can any sort of penalty or punishment actually stop him? as roberta pl said in the jury during closing arguments, quote, this trial is also about something much more profou
Expanding, costly autoworkers strike, and oh, the return of student loan payments, they are just around the corner. We are talking to Congresswoman Emilia about how, and if, congress can do anything about any of this. And, we are heading to florida, where former congresswoman debbie lieu is on the ballot. We are going to chat looking to challenge senator rick scott for his seat. We will ask her how she plans to break the republican stronghold. Plus, Social Media Sensation is in the simone spotlight. They are giving us the t about their rise, and the new music that they are dropping. Im symone sanderstownsend, and i have something to say. We are entering a critical week in this country, one that will impact americans in so many ways. Pocket in a perfect storm, just make it even worse. Let me walk you through the Triple Whammy that i am talking about. First, the looming government shutdown, congress has six days to fund the governor, just six days. Yall and the House Republican seem more
seriously. tim miller, miles taylor, and susan glasser joining me to discuss the man one magazine calls it biggest ager to the world. pause for hostages, new reports of a potential deal to secure the release of hostages held by hamas in exchange for a pause in the fighting. the latest from former nbc news foreign correspondent, martin fletcher. countdown to expulsion. a scathing house ethics reports may finally force the departure of george santos, the serial liar from new york. one of the first lawmakers who tried to hold him accountable, robert garcia, joins me live to discuss what s next. and, snl, at santos s expense. this is serious, they re calling for your expulsion. girl, expel me. that is that s not a word. girl is a word. that s not what i meant. this is the sunday show. election 2024 is less than a year away, the matchup seems like it ll be a rematch of 2020. joe biden versus donald trump. the prospect of another trump term, it s implications for am
represented, it s far more likely. you are absolutely. right charles, i am going to go. you ve got a show to do. have a good show. indeed i do, thank you so much. i appreciated my friend. congratulations, good job today. thanks, charles. nks, charles good morning, it s sunday november 19th. i m charles coleman junior, filling in this morning for my friend and colleague ali velshi. unfortunately, ali tested positive this morning for covid, and we are wishing him a very speedy recovery. we begin this morning with a litany of legal matters that donald trump faces in the week ahead. less than 24 hours from now, the panel of judges in the court of appeals in d.c. we ll hear arguments regarding the gag order filed against the former president in his federal election interference case. now recall, that order was originally imposed last month by the presiding judge tanya chutkan to stop trump from making incendiary comments relating to the case. these comments included threats