The Beat with Ari Melber, Aug. 22, 2019
Duration: 45 Minutes
Discussed Today:
Tired of losing? Immigration lawyer who beat Trump says he's lying
Peter Schey, lawyer who won the landmark human rights case Trump’s administration is now fighting, joins MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber to discuss the migrant detention. In this exclusive interview, Schey argues Trump’s claims that Obama separated children from their parents is ‘completely false,’ and Trump only rescinded separation policy after ‘public outcry.’
Right-wing revolt: Walsh says he'll 'punch' coward Trump daily
Former GOP Congressman Joe Walsh lashes out against Trump saying he’s ‘he’s a coward’, and the only way to beat him is ‘to expose him for the con man he is.’ This comes after New York Times reporting many Trump aides are worried about his erratic behavior, amidst rising pressure on the economy and reelection. Mitch McConnell may also be fearing GOP’s loss in 2020, with a new op-ed defending the rights of the minority in the Senate, which is currently held by Democrats.
Top adviser to 2020 Dems is bringing slavery reparations to D.C.
Liberal economist Darrick Hamilton joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber to discuss his decades of research into racial inequality and injustice in America. Hamilton has risen to prominence by advising top 2020 candidates on racial justice policies and progressive reforms that were once deemed 'too bold' for Washington, including Senators Cory Booker, Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
Under oath: see the NRA Chief own himself on background checks
Ari Melber probes the NRA’s gun safety flip flop and how NRA chief Wayne Lapierre once supported background checks after the Columbine shooting, saying it was ‘reasonable to provide mandatory instant criminal background checks.’ The special report also reveals how Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell also once supported background checks and years later switched his vote to no, matching the NRA’s position.
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