Liz Cheney: “History Will Remember The Shame” Of McConnell

Laura Coates Live

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🗓️ 14 June 2024

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Donald Trump got his 78th birthday present a day early — a handshake from his longtime bitter critic, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, encapsulating the Republican Party’s complete submission to its presumptive presidential nominee. The twice-impeached 45th president and newly convicted criminal was back on Capitol Hill for the first time since his supporters beat up police officers and smashed their way through the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You know, I feel like we already knew the ending of this story.
0:07.0	Donald Trump goes to Capitol Hill, forget a handshake, he was greeted with more than open
0:11.7	arms. That's tonight on a special two-hour edition of Laura Coates Live.
0:15.9	Well, good evening evening I'm
0:23.2	evening I'm Laura Coates in Washington DC Abbey Philip is off tonight and
0:26.7	tonight we passed the magic moment Republicans today openly admitting what
0:31.7	might be obvious to so many of you. They are all in on
0:35.5	Donald Trump, not dip in a toe, not a Midwest smidge, not a little bit, all in. No one trying to distance themselves, at least on the hill,
0:44.8	from the Republican nominee who is just waiting for the confetti to fall on his
0:48.7	shoulders at the upcoming convention. No 10-foot poll No, they can't get close enough.
0:54.4	Not a triumphant, but maybe a Trumpian return to the building,
0:59.3	the one that was ransacked by those who believed
1:01.5	the big lie that was told.
1:03.0	And the truth is, the show of party unity was sealed with a kiss of the ring.
1:09.0	It was our great pleasure to host the president this morning.
1:17.0	We just had a great resounding speech by President Trump.
1:22.0	The president's fired up.
1:23.2	He's in great spirits.
1:24.2	And if you look at the applause, a standing ovations.
1:27.7	The President was very eloquent.
1:29.1	He was warmly welcomed by the House Republican Conference.
1:32.3	I really found his speech to be one of my favorite speeches.
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