have time to start focusing on it, kind of weed out, you know, whether people are just wrong about it or it was something else. we ve got a long waying into g that. but it s good to keep talking about because it s what i hear about most. appreciate you bringing it up, anderson. i ll see you soon. i m chris cuomo, welcome to prime time. if congressman matt gaetz has nothing to answer for, if the federal investigation of alleged activities, maybe involving prostitution, even underage females, if it s all a sham, why would he ask trump for a pardon? that s what the new york times is reporting tonight, that gaetz privately asked trump and the white house, in the ugly final days of that presidency, for blanket, preemptive pardons for himself as well as for unidentified congressional allies. now, remember, a preemptive pardon means for any crimes that i may have committed, i m pardoned. cnn hasn t confirmed the story yet, but if true, you have to ask, do innocent people seek
else. we ve got a long way to go on that. but it s good to keep talking about because it s what i hear about most. appreciate you bringing it up, anderson. i ll see you soon. i m chris cuomo, welcome to prime time. breaking news from the new york times . if congressman matt gaetz has nothing to answer for, if the federal investigation of alleged activities, maybe involving prostitution, even underage females, if it s all a sham, why would he ask trump for a pardon? that s what the new york times is reporting tonight, that gaetz privately asked trump and the white house, in the ugly final days of that presidency, for blanket, preemptive pardons for himself as well as for unidentified congressional allies. now, remember, a preemptive pardon means for any crimes that i may have committed, i m pardoned. cnn hasn t confirmed the story yet, but if true, you have to ask, do innocent people seek out preemptive pardons? sources tell the times top white house lawyers and offic
offering up any resistance to the officers, they could have ended their restraint. derek chauvin s supervisor takes to the stand, and admits chauvin used unnecessary force. plus, the latest on the matt gaetz investigation and the republicans leaving him out to dry. then, as the president rolls out his investment plan, the new head of biden s economic council joins me live. and a study in contrasts between the first biden cabinet meeting today i m going to ask you all to report back to me the next cabinet meeting, and now we have a lot of business to do. and what cabinet meetings used to be like. mike? thank you, mr. president. and just greatest privilege of my life. when all in starts right now. good evening from washington, d.c. i m mehdi hasan in for chris hayes. we are in the midst of a war on democracy. launched by the republican party. and fueled by the big lie that the last election was stolen from donald j. trump. it wasn t. he lost. but just lo
republicans leaving him out to dry. then, as the president rolls out his investment plan, the new head of biden s economic council joins me live. and a study in contrasts between the first biden cabinet meeting today i m going to ask you all to report back to me the next cabinet meeting, and now we have a lot of business to do. and what cabinet meetings used to be like. mike? thank you, mr. president. and just greatest privilege of my life. when all in starts right now. good evening from washington, d.c. i m mehdi hasan in for chris hayes. we are in the midst of a war on democracy. launched by the republican party. and fueled by the big lie that the last election was stolen from donald j. trump. it wasn t. he lost. but just look at these new numbers. according to the brennan center for justice, as of march 24th, legislators have introduced 361 bills with restrictive voting provisions in 47 states. that s 108 more than the 253 restrictive bills tallied as o
merely trying to witness that pernicious history. in a few minutes she ll join me live for her first interview to discuss that ordeal and the very real felony charges still hanging over her. we begin with day four of the murder trial of former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin. after days of dramatic and emotional testimony about the events leading up to george floyd s death, today we learned more about who george floyd was. not just the person millions of americans have watched taking his last gasp of air under chauvin s knee. the woman floyd had a years-long relationship with we learned about his life, his faith, the jobs he held and his love of being a father. we also learned about a struggle millions of americans face, an addiction to opioids. ross described how the two of them began abusing drugs together, calling it a classic story of addiction. we both suffered from chronic pain. mine was in my neck and his was in his back. we both had prescriptions, but after