April 9 – Former state Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson; James Trusty; Rep. Mike McCaul

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🗓️ 9 April 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Former state Reps. Justin Jones (D-Tenn.) and Justin J. Pearson (D-Tenn.) join Meet the Press to discuss their expulsions from the Tennessee legislature. Attorney for former President Trump James Trusty discusses the ongoing investigation into classified documents found at Trump’s Florida home. Rep. Mike McCaul (R-Texas) reacts to escalating tensions between Taiwan and China after meeting with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen this week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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0:00.0	This Sunday, the abortion legal wars, a Texas federal judge suspends FDA approval for the abortion
0:07.8	pill Miffipristone. Another in Washington state directly contradicts him, setting up a likely
0:14.3	Supreme Court standoff on the abortion pill. The FDA went beyond their legislative authority.
0:20.7	The contents of this judge's ruling is
0:23.2	frankly shocking. As the abortion issue gives liberals their first majority in the Wisconsin Supreme
0:28.6	Court in 15 years. Everything we care about, Sam the line. Wisconsin, just the latest in a string
0:34.9	of statewide defeats on the abortion issue for the GOP.
0:39.2	Is anyone in the party going to listen to voters?
0:42.6	Plus, lawmakers expel.
0:44.7	Say, OK, yes.
0:46.0	Two black lawmakers are ousted by the Tennessee legislature after protesting on the House floor for stricter gun laws.
0:52.4	We called for you all to ban assault weapons,
0:57.0	and you respond with an assault on democracy.
1:00.0	They had a protest against House policy.
1:02.0	The effort to expel a third Democrat failed.
1:05.0	Other than being a white lady, I don't know what else it was.
1:08.0	I'll talk to the two ousted lawmakers,
1:10.0	Justin Jones and Justin Pearson.
1:12.8	And Trump charged.
1:14.1	These are felony crimes in New York State,
1:16.1	no matter who you are.
1:18.3	As the New York case progresses,
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