the state of our politics at this moment. even though some republican leaders have condemned the attack, news has been flooded with a what about and conspiracy theories and disinformation from a whole host of right-winged media figures. all of this happening while he s still in intensive care. and while an active investigation is underway, a little more than an hour ago, federal prosecutors filed two charges, attempting to challenge a federal official. federal officials allege the attacker broke into the home intending to kidnap and hurt speaker pelosi and he came armed with a hammer and brought a rope, white tape, and zip ties. he told paul pelosi, he wanted to speaker to, quote, tell the truth. political reports that the attacker had, quote, inhabited a vifd and resentment-fueled world of conspiracy while living a fringed existence, even by the standards of the san francisco bay area, that he appears to embrace falsehoods about the without outcome of the 2020 election. the
Trump. then within two years we have the midterm elections one week away. marc elias says his firm is now litigating over 50 cases in 19 states. he s expecting new litigation. this time they re working on the state by state efforts. they have extra resources. they re facing what they call extra disinformation from the right, with the republican party that is now making challenges to democracy or outright support of the january 6th insurrection and coup a part of what at least a huge chunk of its candidates are openingly running on. we are joined by marc elias, founder of the democracy docket. good day to you, sir. thanks for having me. you are a lawyer so recognized in this area that people often make you either their first call or as you may know online their first diss because some people in the republican party don t like it, although unlike, say, giuliani or others, you haven t been sanctioned or anything. you re just doing litigation. with that in mind, why don t you tell us w