unprecedented now, for the first time in american history, a former president convicted for his criminal behavior while still serving as presumptive republican nominee for president. donald trump calls the verdict rigged and himself, quote, a political prisoner. newsbreak, he is not in prison. maga outrage, trump allies including the house speaker and several potential vice presidential candidates are blasting the verdict and unleashing dangerous rhetoric against the justice system and our democracy itself. but no one is above the law. president biden warns the attacks are reckless and irresponsible while trying to keep his campaign focused on issues important to voters. we will talk about it all, the prosecution and the politics with congresswoman maxine waters of california and politics nation host, the reverend al sharpton. nbc analysts and prosecutor. i m jonathan kay part, this is the saturday show. historic victory for american justice, accountability and the rule of la
there was a federal law that protected lgbtq+ people from discrimination. that is not true, the equality act was first introduced in 1974, 50 years ago. congress has yet to act. it is critical we pass the equality act and enshrine american law that discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation is not acceptable. lambda legal ceo kevin jennings, thank you very much for coming to the saturday show . coming up, how worried americans can move forward after donald trump s guilty verdict and repair for what promises to be unprecedented election season. nbc news presidential historian michael beschloss joins me next to give us his thoughts. you are watching the saturday show on nbc.