committee more than 30 witnesses like roger stone on the left, john eastman on the right, and their fifth amendment right and when they were asked about their interactions for the former president. with the subpoena, the committee is giving the opportunity for trump to clear things up, but the chances of that happening are slim to none. considering all trump knows how to do is deflect, then i, and ally. he plays fast and loose with the facts until he s made to make responsible with the actions under oath. and trump himself invokes a fifth amendment right, more than 400 times and he was deposed but the new york state attorney general letitia james and our investigation and handed his business. that is just one of a half a dozen civil or criminal cases involving trump at the moment, and things are not looking great for him. this week, the supreme court rejects the trump team s emergency repeal regarding the special master at the mar-a-lago case. and yesterday, the department ju
high of $500,000, which included access to a more exclusive gathering. the event was sold out and more than 5000 people came out to support the reelection effort. donald trump s event was a more expensive affair. it was hosted by hedge fund billionaire john paulson and his $110 million oceanfront home in palm beach, just a few minutes away from mar-a-lago. he got very rich off of the team big against subprime mortgages in 2007 at the height of the credit bubble. trump was the main event a few allies and former primary opponents, tim scott, doug burgum offered remarks as well. tickets started at $250,000 at the low end. at the high end, some attendees paid the maximum contribution of 814,000 which got them a seat at the trump table. according to a trump campaign in official, the fundraiser was attended by 117 guests at the event was closed to the press, but former president trump did offer brief, seemingly enthusiastic on camera when he arrived at the mansion. it is a great
and yet it will include fleeing violent criminals. i ll talk about it with the homeland secretary, janet napolitano. just eight days to go from the expected start of their criminal trial in new york. that they are now asking the judge to recuse himself. our in-house law firm breaks down their latest delay tactics. plus as biden visits the scene of the collapsed key bridge in baltimore in honors of victims, that the transportation secretary joins me ahead to talk about the bizarre reaction that we have seen from some on the right. okay, if elected, donald trump wants to exact revenge, become a dictator on day one, and apparently fight crime. new york city is a crime then. and chicago is a crime den. it is rampant, by the way. killings are taking place at a number like nobody has seen. crimes are ramping out of control like never ever before that we would have violent crimes. you will take a look at your cities and that they are going to help. we have to get the
Censorship at disproportionately high rates. these books deserve a spot at the forefront of history and at the center of contemporary literature. they re bestsellers, they are word winners, they re mostly written, they are beautifully crafted, and most important they are real. because of all that, we have taken the opportunity to read back stories and hear from black authors on the velshi banned book club. with many more to come. here are a few moments that stuck with me from my conversation with literary scholars over the last year and a half. it should matter that it may never touch your doorstep for you to be concerned about the welfare of your brothers and sisters of color. it is that simple. we want to illustrate that suddenly in a nuanced way. it is why running good novels are so important to helping us become better human beings, to helping us see the world in very different ways. tony morrison was a master craftsman in this regard.
Sometimes it is a little exhausting, why must you be advocating for that? why should it be one advocating for that? there is lots of data that shows diversity is very good for businesses, we know that. i would say that i think you are seeing change, people are being encouraged to be a resource for their organization. but i like to see it go farther, i d like to see it not just you around the table, you re not being encouraged to speak. what can you do to now create opportunities for everybody else? that really is ownership and that really is an investment in equity for the entire community. it s good to see my friend, thank you. i really want to have this conversation. o brien, she s the ceo of o brien productions and host of matter-of-fact with soul in it o brien which is syndicated in every tv market if you check local listings for. we ve a little more velshi coming up, but first news of texas. this week, the state s governor greg abbott signed a bill banning a diversity, equity,