facts and lived experience to prove it. this is american voices. we begin with the future of american democracy and why the threat against it today is all but new. in fact, a key sign came several years ago when this group of torch-bearing neo-nazis and white supremacists marched through charlottesville, virginia, to protest the removal of confederate statues. the year was 2017. the president was donald trump. until that moment, many americans believed these people you re seeing only existed in the shadows of society, not on the streets out in the open, loud and proud. you know what happened next? counterprotests ensued. that anger led to violence and an avowed neo-nazi plowed his car into heather heyer. hate that was on display again this week during opening statements in the federal civil trial against organizers of that unite the right rally. don t forget trump s response in 2017 that there were, quote, fine people on both sides. if charlottesville happened today, would
through charlottesville, virginia, to protest the removal of confederate statues. the year was 2017. the president was donald trump. until that moment, many americans believed these people you re seeing only existed in the shadows of society, not on the streets out in the open, loud and proud. you know what happened next? counterprotests ensued. that earning a led to violence and avowed neo-nazis plowed his car into heather heyer. hate that was on display again this week during opening statements in the federal civil trial against organizers of that unite the right rally. don t forget trump s response in 2017 that there were, quote, fine people on boat sides. if charlottesville happened today, would we, the american people, be as shocked now as we were then? for the past four years, far-right violence has become more widespread in part because that same frustration and hate has been harnessed to help the gop hold on to power. if that was not true, would ted cruz have gotten a
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Loss. benny thompson said this week the committee is seeking testimony from eastman. what direction does the news of his email and his possible testimony take your panel s investigation? i think it highlights the importance of his testimony and just the extraordinary lengths of that donald trump and those around him were willing to go to overturn the popular will of the american people, to overturn our election. we saw in the public reporting about efforts at the justice department by jeffrey clark and others to use that department to try to coerce georgia into withholding the appointment of electors or appointing a different set of electors, and now we are learn at the highest levels in the white house with the president s former president s lawyers representing his interest trying to even in the midst of this attack on the capitol get mike pence to violate the constitution and overturn the election. we want a right to report, to recommendations that will help
Election. we saw in the public reporting about efforts at the justice department by jeffrey clark and others to use that department to try to coerce georgia into withholding the appointment of electors or appointing a different set of electors, and now we are learn at the highest levels in the white house with the president s former president s lawyers representing his interest trying to even in the midst of this attack on the capitol get mike pence to violate the constitution and overturn the election. we want a right to report, to recommendations that will help protect the country going forward. and his testimony, that is eastman s, as well as clark s and others, are really important to that effort. a report from rolling stone earlier this week indicated that two sources working with your committee revealed, quote, multiple members of congress