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Joy Reid: On Eve Of Capitol Insurrection The Big Lie Continues To Threaten Our Democracy - ReidOut
The Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is being commemorated, as memos outlining possible coup methods generated by Donald Trump’s inner circle emerge. Joy Reid and her guests discuss how on the eve of the Capitol insurrection the Big Lie continues to threaten our democracy. Aired on 01/05/2022.
Joy Reid To Merrick Garland: Nothing Ideological About Threats To Our Democracy? Really? - The ReidOut - MSNBC
Merrick Garland's speech on Wednesday was about the one year anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, a literal and unprecedented attack on American democracy and an ongoing domestic terrorism threat. Do the U.S. attorney general’s statements seem congruent with the seriousness of our times? Former U.S. Senator Al Franken and legal expert Elie Mystal join Joy Reid to discuss. Aired on 01/05/2022.
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