Mitchell reports, more drama on the house floor this hour. Louisiana republican mike johnson, an Lection Denier who helped craft the objections on january 6, he is next in line, chosen last night by the republicans in a private meeting when a more experienced lawmaker, tom emmer, failed just because of Donald Trumps opposition. In the israel hamas war, back channel negotiations continue for the terror group to free more of the 200 hostages still being held. International pressure is growing on israel for humanitarian ceasefire to stop air strikes. Jordans Foreign Minister from a speech at the u. N. Will join me as well as israels government advisor. President biden hosting a state visitor. The Prime Minister of australia, a major u. S. Military and intelligence ally, with a red carpet welcome on the south lawn and a News Conference this afternoon. We are starting with israel against hamas terrorism. We are standing with ukraine against putins tyranny. Democracy can deliver. Good day, e
have time to play the sound. the former governor of south carolina, nikki haley, a current republican presidential candidate. she was discussing the trump indictments and she basically took the strategy of framing the indictments as a logistics issue rather than critique of donald trump s actions. i m wondering what you think about that. nikki, you can t straddle the fence with trump. that s nikki haley s problem. like so many republicans, they have been trying to have it both ways on trump. they can t. she doesn t have a constituent in the party. she s not going to get the nomination. i hope and pray that every word that val diamonds just set out there, there is no way this country will elect somebody like donald trump again. i hope bell downing s is right. look at, as simone, we are two and a half years removed from this guy trying to lead an effort to violently overthrow the american election. he is still there.
trying to have it both ways with his former boss. jamele bowie just wrote about it in his great piece entitled trump could stand in the middle of fifth avenue and not move mike pence. he joins me now. i appreciate you, brother. mike pence was asked today about trump s call to protest, if he s indicted. take a listen here. do you think americans should protest if president trump is indicted? every american has the right to let their voice be heard. the constitution provides the right to peace oblivious amble. but i think in this instance i would discourage americans from engaging in protest, if in fact the former president is indicted. what do you make of that response? and what does pence do if and when trump is actually indicted? that response, to me, is so emblematic of where pence has been over the last few years. wanting to have it both ways on trump. wanting to still have some connection to the presidents loyalists because he wants to run for president. he wants the republ