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Laura Coates Live

Interview with Kris Kobach

Laura Coates Live

CNN

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4.22.5K Ratings

🗓️ 17 July 2019

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Chris goes one on one with Kris Kobach.

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0:00.0

Thank you, Anderson. I am Chris Cuomo and welcome to Prime Time.

0:03.4

Even condemning racism is a partisan issue these days.

0:07.4

Only four Republicans agreed with what Democrats and common sense made clear

0:13.0

that Trump's words about the lawmakers he targeted were racist and wrong.

0:18.6

Only four out of 197 Republicans.

0:22.4

Why? We'll show you why in the poll numbers.

0:26.0

So, how does a Republican rationalize seeing something so wrong?

0:30.4

As right, how about the man who was almost our immigration czar?

0:34.6

Chris Kobach is here. Let's test his argument.

0:38.2

As for the Dems, was condemning the comments enough?

0:41.2

Why not censure the president?

0:43.2

Are the Democrats playing it too safe?

0:46.2

We have two Democrats representing two wings of the party to debate the way forward.

0:50.4

And Republican Mark Sanford learned a hard way what happens when you go against

0:54.4

Donald J. Trump. The Republican is now considering a run against him.

0:59.0

Wait until you hear why. What do you say? Let's get after it.

1:08.0

The president warned Republicans this morning and only four had this spined a put principle before party.

1:15.0

And let's be honest, this was a layup.

1:17.0

The president said racist things about their fellow lawmakers.

1:22.0

Still, only four. Will heard, Brian Fitzpatrick, Fred Upton, and Susan Brooks.

1:29.8

Justin Amash was a Republican, but he's now an independent.

1:33.0

He also voted against the racist tweets.

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