If it's Thursday, the elephant in the room, House Republicans hold a second day of hearings

on red meat issues as lawmakers seek shelter from the legal storm facing former President Trump

and a looming third criminal indictment.

Plus, President Biden heads to Battleground Pennsylvania, amid slumping support in the polls,

the threat of more labor

strikes, and whistleblower testimony tied to his son, Hunter.

And addressing America's mental health crisis, as a new report shows a staggering surge in

mental health needs for cities across America and a potentially devastating lack of resources.

Hello and welcome to Meet the Press Now and Ryan Nobles in for Chuck Todd reporting in Washington,

where for a second day in a row, House Republicans use their power over the chamber to hold hearings focused on red meat issues

as Donald Trump faces a third criminal indictment and urges his party to rally his defense.

Today, a House subcommittee established to investigate the, quote, weaponization of government,

held a hearing on government censorship,

headlined by Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Now, Democrats criticize Republicans for promoting Kennedy,

giving his conspiracy theories on vaccines and his

recent comments on COVID and Jews.

The House top Democratic, King Jeffries, calling him, quote, a living, breathing, false flag

operation by Republicans in an attempt to hurt President Biden.

The notion that Republicans would give a congressional platform to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who peddles

anti-Semitic tropes and baseless, xenophobic conspiracy theories, which together are directed at the Jewish community

and the Chinese American community is unbelievable.

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