or inferring the use of nuclear weapons. that is specifically a threat to russian sovereignty, russian territory, which in his mind, or at least he s arguing or asserting, would be a threat to the existence of russia. so that, i think, is the obvious concern with these hasty referenda as a justification for the potential use of nuclear weapons. i think that you can t dismiss it as a possibility, but i would still argue that that is unlikely, that he would actually do that. i think this is more in the nature of a fancy bluff and an attempt to kintimidate the west as you heard, the u.s. has been privately warning moscow on the consequences of actually deploying a nuclear weapon. now, what does that tell you about how seriously the biden administration is taking putin s
alicia, this is a long-standing play from those in the trump white house, when they ve been called upon to relay information from the time the trump white house, they say it is limited to two too executive privilege. executive privilege does exist but it s not an unfettered, unqualified privilege. it is typically limited to those kinds of communications between the president and his close staff that relate to diplomacy, military matters, things that are really high level. sort of ordinary things, things that go to questions around general mindset or milieu around the office at the time, those would not necessarily be subject to executive privilege around the time. there is going to be a fight around what cipollone testifies to and what he is offering. that will be basically some of these long-standing questions that we ve seen about the scope nature of the executive privilege of asserting. luke, i believe you also have some new reporting on what doj did and did not know about cassi
myself lucky indeed to be able to do so. during her speech justice jackson said it took just one generation to go from segregation to the supreme court and with her confirmation president biden fulfilled a campaign promise some saw as limiting by asserting that he would only consider a black woman for the role so a moment president biden is embracing is a victory but it was an interesting moment yesterday when vice president kamala harris introducing the president and he said to her in a joking manner that, quote, this was the only smart decision he made in his administration. pete: i want to tell you one person in this process elevated race above all else and that was the president of the united states, that s file, not focusing on ketanji brown jackson s record, your record is what is up for debate, focusing on your identity.
quote from the washington post editorial board. it was an op-ed on the censure of both kinzinger and cheney, saying this. by asserting, as their censure resolution did friday, that truth is fiction and patriots are turncoats, they have exposed the dark, festering core of what their party is becoming, an unruly revolt against fact and reason that betrays the principles leaders such as former president ronald reagan championed. for now, susan del percio, juanita toliver, stick around for me, i ll see you later on this hour. still ahead, everybody, dramatic video of a no-knock warrant raid that left a black man did in minneapolis. and happening right now, in that city, people are gathering to protest, calling for justice in the death of amir locke. his family reacting as the city s embattled police