country. we must stand up and demand that we no longer give this hate safe harbor that homophobia and racism have no place on our streets or in our hearts. we are with you jussie. that was in 2019 as was this. ainsley: kamala says this jussie smollett is one of the most kindest, gentle human beings i know. i m praying for his quick recovery. this was an attempted modern day lynching no. one should have to fear for their life because of their sexuality or color of their skin. we must confront this hate. what s your reaction to that then? what do you think they are thinking this morning and then blm is still saying they support him even if he is guilty. well, you know, what s really striking about the verdict is how much better this jury is than our leaders in dealing with evidence and showing circumspection and responsibility. from the very beginning, these allegations by smollett were implausible to the point of being ridiculous. that you know had this roaming couple of maga hatted r