studio? i like it like this. is it you doing this? i don t even know. i m a kind of go along to get along dude. i like being with you, so if that s the cost of sharing a studio. we can raise it up, whatever you want. just feet away from each other. i ll just wear a sweater. thank you. have a good evening, chris. thank you for joining us tonight. i m ali velshi in for alex wagner. we re going to warm up in the next few minutes. president biden hasxt released s first campaign ad of 2024. and in that ad president biden makes clear what he believes will be the central issue of thisce election. i ve made the preservation of american democracy the central issue of my presidency. i believe in free and fair elections and the right to vote fairly and have your vote counted. there s something dangerous happening in america. there s an extremist movement who does not share the basic beliefs in our democracy. all of us are being asked right now what will we do to maintain o
power and reshape institutions in the real world, end quote. in an interview with politico he called it really a textbook example of successful conservative activism. conservative activism to topple the institutions responsible for maintaining our democracy and making it more inclusive. educational institutions that helm information and analysis, journalistic institutions that separate truth from misinformation, even public health institutions that help keep us alive. we ve already begun to see what happens when conservative activism tarnishes the integrity of public health institutions in places like florida. i ll have more on that story next. have more on that story next