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3.63.8K Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2021

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Chuck talks with Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Sen Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) on the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. He also speaks w with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to talk about the president's negotiations in the Senate. Kristen Soltis Anderson, Kelly O’Donnell, David Henderson and Rev. Al Sharpton join the Meet the Press roundtable.

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0:00.0

This Sunday, a divided country in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

0:05.0

We, the jury by the defendant, Kyle H. Reddenhouse, not guilty.

0:09.0

Kyle Rittenhouse's acquittal in the killing of two men and the wounding of a third sparks outrage.

0:15.0

Now they have just legalized sport killing.

0:18.0

Vigilanteism is sport killing.

0:20.0

And applause. I feel like theyism is sport killing. And applause.

0:21.0

I feel like they made the right choice.

0:22.7

You know, it was simple self-defense.

0:24.6

Splitting the country along political lines.

0:27.9

Plus more division in Washington,

0:30.1

where only two Republicans vote to censure

0:32.2

Congressman Paul Gosar after his violent video

0:35.4

targeting Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

0:38.7

What is so hard about saying that this is wrong?

0:43.3

If I must join Alexander Hamilton, the first person attempted to be censored by this house,

0:48.3

so be it.

0:49.1

I'll talk to Democratic Senator John Tester and Republican Senator Kevin Kramer.

0:54.0

Plus, the bill back better bill is passed.

0:57.8

Democrats finally passed President Biden's social safety net bill over unanimous Republican opposition.

1:04.0

They didn't get a mandate to transform America.

1:06.5

Now, can it get through the Senate?

1:09.0

My guests this morning, the Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, and the new COVID surge.

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