it sounded like brian kemp wrote that statement for them, to be honest. but a question people have asked me on twitter and dms about voter suppression is saying, look, if we want to stop this then have college athletes say i won't play for colleges and state where is there's voter suppression. have professional athletes say we won't come to states where voter suppression is enacted. is that a realistic solution? should we be laying the failure of democracy at these young people's feet? or applying pressure until we bring this racist policy to a stop? >> it's unfair to ask unpaid labor being the amateur athletes to kind of stop what is the natural transition into their college careers. and some of them, of course, have pro aspirations. it's unfair to ask them to put that burden on them. even though we understand that we want it talk about a measure pressure point, yes, their decision to stop going to the university of georgia and others in the state. that would be to choose and nonetheless, there's strategic pressure. we have seen this blueprint for what m

just a short time ago, georgia governor brian kemp said he will not bow to pressure from major league baseball or anyone else. but georgians of good faith of all races tried to purge trumpism from their midst. president biden is counting proposals to reclaim republican hearts and minds, unveiling his $2 trillion infrastructure package this week amid immediate pushback from republicans who take issue with these tax hikes on corporations to improve conditions for america's poor and working class. later in the show, i'll talk to the point person for the president's plan, newly appointed and confirmed housing and urban development secretary marcia fudge. but first, georgia is on the nation's mind. and joining me now is democratic georgia state representative park cannon, who was arrested for attempting to observe georgia's voting suppression law being signed by the state governor, brian kemp. and with her is her attorney, gerald griggs, who is also a civil rights leader, vice president of the atlanta chapter of the naacp. now, first, state representative cannon, i want to say i'm glad to

. >> brian kemp said he'll not bow to pressure from major league baseball or anyone else. for georgians of good faith, of all races, try to purge trumpism from their midst. [laughter] >> nothing but good faith coming from the reverend. and as laura said last week it's time for republicans to draw a line in the sand. >> any business that bows down to boy cutters better be prepared to run into the buzz saw of tens of millions of patriotic americans who will vote as well with their wallets. i'm talking moms and dads who are sick of being lectured to by spoiled brat activists who produce zero that is useful to america. what we're seeing in georgia is just the latest of the left's broader campaign of intimidation and distortion. >> laura, amen. joining me now is the man in the middle of all of this right now, georgia governor brian kemp. thank you for joining us. just moments ago, literally 15 seconds ago, breaking news, we want to get your reaction, the all-star game has now been officially relocated according to sources close to the associate press to denver. so from your sta

. >> georgia republican governor brian kemp signed the voting bill into law last week. after the gop led state legislature passed it. the law which strengthens voter id requirements among other things is prompting wave of criticism from the left. democratsdemocrats are pressuria based corporations to pick sides but the governor says he will not cave. >> major league baseball cave to fear and lies from liberal activist. they ignored the facts of our new election integrity law. and they ignored the consequences of their decision on our local community. i want to be clear, i will not be backing down from this fight. and neither are the people who are here with me today. we will not be intimidated. steve harrigan is live in atlanta. steve. >> jon summer classic supposed to be behind me on july 13th that is not going to happen now. the commissioner of major league baseball said he made his decision after talking to ball clubs as well as players after georgia passed its new voting law. the commissioner said that law restringts access to ballot box. georgia republican governor

you're monitoring this but in general what are you hearing about what brian kemp is saying? >> reporter: we just heard kemp give remarks minutes ago and not different than what he's been saying since mlb decided to move this all-star game out of atlanta. they haven't decided a new location but comes in a backlash after the georgia republicans and governor brian kerp there signed into law in the last week an extremely restrictive voting measure that really does tamp down on access to the ballot, to the voting booth and will have very detrimental impacts for folks to cast the ballot in the future and right now we have seen big companies like delta, like coca-cola now mlb speaking out and saying that they don't support this law that has just been passed and what we have seen from republicans in the aftermath is attacking mlb, these corporations saying that they have been corrupted by stacey abrams and joe biden and the radical left, the term that's tossed around that we have heard from republicans a lot later is cancel culture. they feel like they're being canceled, the views a

governor brian kemp stopped by one of the many businesses affected. a.j.'s seafood. to highlight the decision on the local economy there. andy joins us now, the owner. we reached out to major league baseball and rob manfred. we have yet to hear back. thrilled to have you, andy. just talk to us about the news, how stunning it was and what it means for your business and your employees. >> certainly unexpected. employees are very important to me and people that support my business through vendors a warehouse guy load ago truck or a guy bringing it to me. more impact that will go over and above the restaurant. so we made it through covid. why never had to close a day besides major holidays. my employees helped me fight through this thing. we all were in it together. so you know, we're looking forward to -- yeah, things starting to run back to somewhat normal. so it's a great business. we have great community support. they have stepped up behind my employees and have supported us. we're a couple of miles from the stadium. we're less than a mile away from i-75. also, peopl

georgia governor brian kemp defended the law again today. let's watch. >> make no mistake, there were issues that happened on the election, like they do in every election. this year obviously there was more of a spotlight than ever. i think one of the reasons was the pandemic and it changed a lot of things. we had a brand new system in georgia. we had things like drop boxes that we'd never used, at least in recent memory. therefore, there were mechanical issues that needed to be fixed. there were reasons to try to figure out a better way, a more accessible way and a more secure way for us to hold elections. there's nothing wrong with that. we shouldn't apologize for wanting to make it easy to vote and hard to cheat. >> so basically he's saying that, look, part of passing this bill was also building confidence among voters that the election is secure. what do you say to what we just heard from governor kemp? >> that's an extension of the big lie, which is that donald trump won the presidency, and that is a lie. trying to make people think tha

eric: that's georgia's governor brian kemp criticizing the mlb criticizing the misguided decision. he defends the election law saying it's been misconstrued, corporations taking public political positions. so is this a new trend? for this, former arkansas governor mike huckabee, fox news contributor. governor, always good to see you. do you think -- the border now, i mean, it's affecting baseball and policy. is this something that corporations are going to be taking public positions on all sorts of issues? >> it's one thing to take a public position, but they ought to be informed. they're going to still support things in new york. new yorks has less ballot access than georgia disease. i think don't have -- does. they don't have as many options for weekend voting as does georgia. so i don't understand the high horse that some of these executives live off of and the way that they seem to make generalizations. i'm wanting a real journalist to pin them down and say specifically what is it in the georgia law that you find so objectionable. because when joe biden tried to criticize it, "

park cannon, who was arrested last week while knocking on the office door of governor brian kemp as he signed the voting bill into law, spoke for the first time today since she was handcuffed and removed from the state capitol building. >> when the late congressman john lewis took my hand, marched with me to the fulton county government center, and voted with me in 2016, and helped me understand why that was so important, i'll never forget it. but unfortunately, today, the only thing etched in my mind are two things -- why were they arresting me? why were they doing that? and the photo of six all white men under a photo of a plantation taking away black and brown voters' rights. as well as all voters' rights. >> and while coca-cola and delta eventually did the right thing, they are still under pressure for their delayed response. today, standing in front of the weld of coca-cola, a group of faith and community leaders announced a national boycott of those two companies as well as home depot for their failure to speak up before the legislation was passed. state republicans are also furi

. >> that's brian kemp, pushing the lie that georgia's law is to make it easier to vote and anybody who says otherwise is trying to cancel georgia, i guess. republican party as we said is radicalizing against democracy, lost an election with highest turnout in recent memories and set themselves to doing everything to make it harder to vote, in the hopes, possibly misguided, it will help them win. this isn't happening in back room. we've all watched it, watched them propagate the toxic big lie that the election was rigged, leading to violent insurrection that killed a police officer. that was built on decades of lies from the right about prevalence of voter fraud. now republicans in state after state are using that to change the rules of voting. they'll feeling the backlash because the power grab is so transparent. caught in the act attempting trumpian gas lighting but they know what they're doing and we do too. the georgia bill not determining outcomes, guaranteeing that republicans will win or turnout will go down, there's all sorts of dynamics involved, but it is true that state is ru

we're waiting for the governor of georgia and brian kemp to speak more about major league baseball's decision to move the all-star game from atlanta in response to the new voting law. the decision is reverberating across the sports world, and the political spectrum. cnn's natasha chen is at the georgia state capitol for us. natasha, what are we expecting to hear from the governor? >> yes, fred, we're expecting the governor any moment here to step behind the podium. you see a lot of people behind the podium on those steps, including some state legislators hereby to support him. i want to mention i did get a statement within the last hour or so from cobb county travel and tourism talking about the 100-plus million dollars they coul

that's brian kemp. he's standing by. we'll be with him in just a minute. his state stands to lose $100 million now that the mlb yanked the all-star game out of atlanta. rand paul joins us as well. he wants to know how coke and delta and microsoft can get around uighur concentration camps in china. they do big business there every year but want to cancel a voter law in passed in georgia by the house and the senate but duly elected representatives in the state of georgia. later today, an arizona school is proposing an equity plan as an essential part of the elementary school curriculum for all the little kids in their school system. that's facing a wrath of some parents and they're standing up to classroom craziness. >> i'm hispanic. never once have they come home and said that they felt victimized or discriminated against because of their race or ethnicity. >> martha: that's the voice of a mom of five children in that district. she joins us exclusively this hour. we begin in georgia with governor brian kemp. great to have you here. first all, i want to ask

breaking tonight, brian kemp says he is not backing down. major league baseball moving the all-star game out of atlanta over a new georgia law intended to ensure the integrity of elections after the unprecedented circumstances around last year's pandemic election. major-league baseball supports voting rights for all americans and opposes restrictions to the ballot box.

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maria: georgia governor brian kemp. crisis at the border. forcing the trump administration mia culpa rethink construction of the border wall. former acting secretary with us. you're watching mornings with maria live on fox business. maria: welcome back. homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas reportedly now considering restarting construction of the southern border wall in order to fill in the gaps they say amid the growing migrant influx. white house press secretary jen psaki spoke yesterday on the current state of the border wall construction. here is what she said. >> the wall construction remains paused to the extent permitted by laws. when the measures took into office, funds had been diverted from congressional appropriated military construction projects and other appropriated purposes toward building the wall. and while construction was being challenged in multiple lawsuits, under those circumstances, federal agencies are continuing to review plan to submit to the president if there's some limited construction that has been fun

georgia's governor, brian kemp, defending that law. >>> expands access to voting, expands weekends voting, protects no excuse absentee voting and levels the playing field on voter i.d. requirement. >> the law suppresses historically disenfranchised voters in urban and suburban counties, according to officials. >> it now has the attention of the mlb and corporations that are really thinking twice about georgia. >> manfred junior, saying, the league supports voting rights for all americans and opposes restrictions to the ballot box. there access to voting continue to have our game's unwavering support. she says she commends the league for speaking out. atlanta's mayor, telling cnn she expects there may be other boy cats from businesses and tourists. >> it's going to impact millions of georgians, employment, small businesses, corporations unfortunate. >> i want to be clear, i will not be backing down from this fight. we will not be intimidated. >> as texas state lawmakers consider new voting bills in their legislative bodies, american airlines, at&t, and dell, have weighed in. a sign, some o

and georgia's governor brian kemp is slamming major league baseball over its decision to move the all-star game out of atlanta last week in mlb announced that it was moving the game out of atlanta in response to georgia's new controversial voting law. >> while the law does expand some voting access. it is already already facing civil rights lawsuits over restrictions, absentee voting and drop off boxes. the bill also gives the legislator greater control over the election process. critics argue that it will disproportionately impact communities of color. but governor brian kemp says that major league baseball's decision to move the game is yet another example of cancel culture. despite the game not being canceled. >> major league baseball cave to fear and. >> last from liberal activists, they ignored the facts of our new election integrity law. and they ignored the consequences of their decision on our local community. >> major league baseball commissioner rob manfred said that he made the decision after talking to individual players along with the players alliance which is an organization

. >> you know, amy, it was interesting to watch governor brian kemp yesterday. he seemed he was relieved not having to deal with donald trump anymore and bracing this aspect that he can court his base again. at the same time, you know, it does feel georgia is in a good state. do you think these boycotts will have an effect? >> i don't know that they will. i think what they do the reenforce the sense as you pointed out, chuck, that there are two georgias as there are in so many of these states, where you have the economic engines of those states, which are becoming bluer and bluer, including the suburbs around those major areas and more rural and small town that are becoming more republican. and the other issue, i think, that is really important to appreciate is that voters also are seeing this really through the lens of politics, that they believe and i've said in a couple focus groups and i heard from conservative leaning voters, sort of the mild of the road to liberal swing voters is they all think this is being done by both parties in order to win. one voter

georgia governor brian kemp correcting the record after major companies like delta and coca cola denounced the law facing calls for boycotts over voter suppression. microsoft also joined in, despite noting that some recent criticisms of georgia's legislation have proven inaccurate. >> i mean, i have done over 20 interviews in the last 24, 36 hours, pushing the truth out. we are not going to back down. >> other criticisms are based in fact. the law empowers the republican legislature to suspend and replace election officials, prompting concerns about conflicts of interest. another provision makes handing out water and food to voter in line or very close to polling places a crime, punishable by up to a year in jail and $1,000 fine. the text does not specifically target political groups aiming to influence voters as some have claimed. the law also shortens the time to request absentee ballots and the time before runoff elections. it scraps signature matching on absentee ballots for voter i.d. and while drop boxes are now permanent, it limits their use. >> georgia governor brian kemp accused p

the georgia governor brian kemp says while there was no fraud in the last election the law is needed to keep future ones secure. >> they ignored facts of our new election integrity law and ignored the consequences of their decision on our local community. >> reporter: the atlanta mayor told cbs this morning she respects major league baseball's decision. >> i don't like the fact that we have been put in this position by our state legislature and our governor because the people of georgia will suffer. >> reporter: a number of companies including delta, georgia's largest employer, criticized the law prompting former president trump to call for a boycott of the companies. >>> cobb county georgia estimates it will lose up to $100 million in revenue as a result of mlb's decision. >>> looking live at the big board on wall street, dow up in the green more than 360, stocks rising as economy shows more signs of recovery. >>> time for a check of weather with meteorologist mary lee. >>> we are looking at high pressure building in, so we are going to see afternoon sunshine as we head through the

it's a secure, accessible, fairway to do it >> that was georgia governor brian kemp defending the state's new voting law amid pushback from powerful corporations those georgia businesses are speaking out against the restrictive voting measures. coca-cola ceo james quincy called the legislation, quote, wrong, unacceptable, and a step backward delta airlines ceo ed bastian wrote in a memo to employees, the entire rationale for this bill was based on a lie, that there was widespread voter fraud in georgia in the 2020 elections. this is simply not true. unfortunately that excuse is being used in states across the nation that are attempting to pass similar legislation to restrict voting rights the statements come as activists threaten to boycott atlanta-based companies saying they didn't do enough to stop the law from being passed. as we just played governor kemp is pushing back saying republicans had worked with delta when crafting the bill, and at no point did the airliner raise objections with his office about some of the controversial provisions in a move seen as retaliation, the republica

that is state representative park cannon knocking on the door of governor brian kemp and then being handcuffed, arrested and dragged away. behind that door, governor kemp, seen here, surrounded by six white men and sitting beneath a painting of a slave plantation signed one of the most draconian voter suppression bills in the country. state representative cannon was charged with two felonies for merely trying to witness that pernicious history. in a few minutes she'll join me live for her first interview to discuss that ordeal and the very real felony charges still hanging over her. we begin with day four of the murder trial of former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin. after days of dramatic and emotional testimony about the events leading up to george floyd's death, today we learned more about who george floyd was. not just the person millions of americans have watched taking his last gasp of air under chauvin's knee. the woman floyd had a years-long relationship with we learned about his life, his faith, the jobs he held and his love of being a father. we also learned about a struggle

and georgia governor brian kemp, he is responding saying major league baseball, quote: caved to fear, political opportunism and liberal lies. major league baseball making the move after president biden signaled his support. take a look. >> i think today's professional athletes are acting incredibly responsibly. i would strongly support them doing that. >> this is jim crow on steroids what they are doing in georgia and 40 other states. >> juan: other companies have been critical of the new law including coca cola and delta airlines. accusing those companies of hypocrisy especially when it comes to doing business with china dispute that country's human abuses. watch. this these ceos of full of crap. they're running scared. georgia is trying to make sure that everybody can vote legally. >> delta airlines are business partners with the chinese communist party. the same chinese communist party. >> juan: with baseball values that they he want people to have the right to vote. meanwhile you hear all this talk about china, is that dodge. >> he is an idiot. plain and simple no one is being dis

republican governor brian kemp calling the decision an attack on his state, saying the league caved to fear, political opportunism and liberal lies he said it's part of cancel culture. he adds, georgia will not be bullied. a reminder, this law gives voters less time to request absentee ballots, it adds new strict i.d. requirements, it limits ballot box dropboxes and it makes it illegal to offer food or water to people voting in line. kevin blackstone now, "the washington post" sports columnist, professional journalism at the university of maryland kevin, thank you major league baseball making a big statement here were you surprised they took it? >> no, i wasn't surprise shep, if we just look at recent history, we can look at your state, your university ole miss, which last january they were told by the ncaa and other states like them that they would no longer be able to host ncaa events as long as the confederate banner was flying. by september, after 126 years in mississippi, that banner came down and now mississippi is back in the fold to host the ncaa events and baseball can look to

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. >>> when the georgia governor brian kemp signed his state's new voting reform bill into law, companies in atlanta and beyond started, well, kind of going, uh, uh, now, wait until you see what's happened with big companies in the peach state >>> and later, when the pandemic overtook us, home buying tanked, but while sales may have bounced back, a historic shift in supply is shaking the entire industry. >>> the fact, the truth, the news with shepard smith back in 60 seconds >>> dozens of the most powerful black business leaders in america are taking a stand today against the state of georgia's controversial new voter law. they're calling on all of corporate america to publicly and directly oppose new laws that would restrict the rights of black voters. the two men behind the effort, ken frazier of -- the ceo of merck and ken chenault the former head of american express weighing in this morning right here on cnbc >> americans must vote, black americans must vote, and when it comes to protecting the rights of all americans to vote, there can be no middle ground. we cannot be in the busines

today georgia's republican governor brian kemp told fox news it's ridiculous that president biden is in his word focused on pulling the game out of georgia a reminder, the new law adds i.d. requirements to absentee voting, limits ballot drop boxes and makes it illegal to offer food or water to voters in line. nbc's blayne alexander on that part of the story. >> what we saw today from a group of religious leaders is essentially a countdown to a boycott. they're targeting three very large georgia-based companies. they're looking at coca-cola, delta airlines and the home depot, and essentially they're giving them until next week to fulfill a very specific list of demands. here's what they want to see from these businesses. one, they want to see them publicly oppose georgia's newly minted voting law, and they also want to see them -- the other thing is they want to see them oppose similar legislation that's making its way through other states right now that critics say would restrict the right to vote in those states as well, and they also want to see those businesses put a lot of vocal

"the washington post" fact-checkers gave joe biden four pinocchio's and georgia governor brian kemp biden to take a look at his own state. >> if you look at these comparisons, the state of delaware has no in person early voting. we have 17 days, you don't have to have an excuse to have an absentee ballot by mail. in delaware, you do. we have drop boxes, delaware does not. >> there are some factual complaints. one new provision allows the republican legislature to spend election officials like brad raffensperger who didn't comply with former president trump's request to find votes that would have reversed his loss but also shortens the time between the election and the runoff and eliminate three weeks of early voting for the runoffs that was previously required. critics say giving voters less time to register and request a ballot and vote before runoff time. >> sandra: jacqui heinrich reporting for the hill for us, thank you. >> john: let's get another perspective on all of this, bring in former georgia congressman doug collins. good to see you this afternoon. let me start with a quote fro

tonight georgia's governor brian kemp crying foul, calling it a cave to cancel culture. >> they're coming to your game or event in your hometown and they're coming to cancel everything from sports to how you make a living >> reporter: the mlb's decision a reaction to the state's controversial new voting laws which among other restrictions limits access to drop boxes, absentee voting and critics say, targets black voters with heavy new requirements in atlanta today, praise over the move -- >> the mlb is right in pulling the all-star game from atlanta. >> reporter: former president barack obama tweeting today, congratulations to the mlb for taking a stand on behalf of voting rights while former president trump fired, boycott baseball and all the woke companies that are interfering with free and fair elections. that stance is decidedly social assistance is risky for the league and a major blow to the economy already upended by the pandemic >> we were expecting a high rise in people here now we're not expecting that anymore. >> reporter: voting rights activist stacey abrams commended the leag

georgia governor brian kemp joins us now. great to have you here today. seem to be the man of the hour, a busy one. do you believe major league baseball will live to regret that decision? >> i think they will. it's almost comical, all of these that keep falling and moving the all-star game from the cities and at 60% african-american to an metro area that is less than 10%, they have less of early voting days. they have a photo i.d. requirement, for in person voting. it's insane. we compared to where major league baseball is headquartered in new york, and i've talked to that issue at nausea them really about the discrepancies and how they are boycotting and pulling games out of the state like ours. yet they are headquartered in the state that's more restrictive than they are. it doesn't add up. and, there's a couple of provisions in this bill that are, with this i.d. if we can't hand out food or water and if you do it then you can't announce who you are and can't have any labeling. then on the ballot request, what was wrong with 180 days, why reduce that to

. >>> georgia's governor brian kemp is not backing down following major league baseball's decision to pull the all-star game out of atlanta this summer. the league made the decision after governor kemp signed a controversial election reform bill into law that adds restrictions including requiring i.d. for mail voting and making it illegal to give food or water to voters waiting in line. today the governor blasted the league's decisions calling an t an example of cancel culture. >> georgians and all americans should know what this decision means. it means cancel culture and partisan activists are coming for your business. they're coming for your game or event in your hometown, and they're coming to cancel everything from sports to how you make a living. >> former president barack obama applauded the move by mlb. he tweeted in part there's no better way for america's pastime to honor the great hank aaron who always led by example. aaron, who died earlier this year, played most of his legendary career with the atlanta braves and is scheduled to be honored during the midsummer classic in

georgia's republican governor, brian kemp, defended his state's new voting law today, after major league baseball's announcement yesterday that this year's all-star game would be moved out of the state. major league baseball commissioner rob manfred said in a statement yesterday that“ the best way to demonstrate our values as a sport is by relocating this year's all-star game and m.l.b. draft,” and that the league “fundamentally supports voting rights for all americans, and opposes restrictions to the ballot box." kemp said the bill is being mischaracterized, and today he claimed it “expanded voting,” with more in-person voting days added on weekends. >> we will not be intimidated. major league baseball, coca cola, and delta may scared of joe bidstacey abrams, and the left, but i am not, and we are not. ( cheers and applause ) >> sreenivasan: georgia's republican-majority state legislature voted to overhaul the state's election law last week. critics argue the new law is an attempt to suppress democratic votes by imposing restrictions on mail-in ballots, adding identification r

. >> georgia governor brian kemp said saturday, mlb and other companies caved to what he called liberal pressure. >> they ignored the facts of our new election integrity law. and they ignored the consequences of their editdecis on our local community. >> the white house said that president bide supports moving the all-star game out of georgia. >> thank you. week two of derek chauvin's murder trial begins in minneapolis tomorrow. the form police officer is accused in the death of george floyd, and witnesses are expected to include the city's police chief who has condemned chauvin's actions in the past. chauvin has pleaded not guilty. gillettete proglid .e. five b blades and d a pivotig flexexba l designgned to get t virtu lly every y hair on ththe first sts so y you're readady for the ey with a freresh face fofor a fh starart. for r a limited d time get a h cartridge e fre . depressision can makake the wk feel likike seven momondays. multiple symptoms. cacan't do thihis. got that rightht. let's reththink this.. so youour doctor t tells you at trtrintellix,, a a prescriptition medicine fo

georgia's governor brian kemp cried fall, calling it a cave to cancel culture. >> they're coming for your game or event in your hometown, and they're coming to cancel everything from sports to how you make a living. >> reporter: the mlb's decision a reaction to the access to dr, absentee voting, and critics say targets black voters with heavy new requirements in atlanta, praise over the move >> the mlb is right in pulling the all-star game from atlanta >> reporter: former president barack obama tweeting congratulations to the mlb for taking a stand on behalf of voting rights while former president trump fired boycott baseball and all of the woke companies that are interfering with free and fair elections but that decidedly social stance is both risky for the league and a major blow to the state's economy, already upended by the pandemic >> we were expecting a high-rise in people here during that time. unfortunately we are not expecting that anymore. >> reporter: voting rights activist stacey abrams commended the league i respect boycotts, although i don't want to see georgia families

. >> reporter: georgia governor brian kemp said saturday m.l.b. and other companies caved to what we called liberal pressure. >> they ignored the facts of our new election integrity law and they ignored the consequences of their decision on our local community. >> reporter: over the weekend, former president obama praised the companies for taking action, while former president trump encouraged a boycott. late today the white house tells cbs news president biden supports moving the all-star game out of atlanta. he is away celebrating easter with family at camp david this weekend. >> christina ruffini at the white house, thank you. >> duncan: week two of derek chauvin's murder trial begins tomorrow in minneapolis. the former police officer is accused in the death of george floyd, witnesses expected to include the city's police chief who condemned chauvin's actions in the past. on friday the longest serving officer said it was totally unnecessary for chauvin to keep his knee on floyd's neck and called it deadly. chauvin has pleaded not guilty. in the

georgia governor brian kemp joins us now. we've been talking about this bill, governor. yesterday they were making it crystal clear the myths about this bill are not true and i have to ask how did your office let this spiral so out of control that this misperception has been allowed to persist? >> well, dana, thanks for having me on and i hope you won't blame our office for playing into the narrative that the mainstream media is doing because a lot of political activists, one of them my former opponent. when the president of the united states says something you know a lot of people pay attention. but what joe biden needs to do is look at the side-by-side of georgia and delaware. trying to get major league baseball to pull the game out of georgia, which is ridiculous. if you look at these comparisons, the state of delaware has no in-person early voting. we have 17 days. in georgia you don't have to have an excuse to get an absentee ballot by mail. in delaware you do. we have drop boxes, delaware does not. if you want to get a bottle of water while you are standing in line

naturally georgia governor brian kemp threw a fit declaring georgians and all americans should fully understand what the major league baseball's need your decision means cancel culture and political activists or are coming for every aspect of your life sports included but before my friends we start patting the m.-l. be. on their back.

brian kemp cannot beat stacey caved into her one time and we don't want hmm to cave in again and not her anymore. we lost major league baseball because of him i'm only one in georgia that can beat stacey abrams know it is so i've built coalition and building an army of both republicans, those democrats who embarrass the democratic party who look for someone that can look for someone they can supports and get behind but also the african-american minority groups i can bring them altogether of a solid record in government i have run a government and more executive experience than a governor has, and at the same time, it is county executive i've run major law enforcement agencies, infrastructure departments like water sewer and trrption transportation i'm not afraid of stacey abrams when you look in washington where the result of what our governor failed by not giving president elected two senates we have three in charge of them now. nancy pelosi, joe biden, and chuck schumer. they remind me of the wizard of oz one has no brain one has no heart, and other has no courage opinion and they'

who does what brian kemp did? that is my point on it and i think c-span does a good job. i want you all every morning. and have been watching you since 1979. host: wow. thank you, keep watching. chris, calling from huntingburg, indiana. he things it is a bad idea. tell us more, chris. caller: hello to everybody in the country. first, i want to say i love you all. the god i believe in does not give me a choice of who to love and not love. there is a lot of opinions, i think that is part of the problem. the motions of what somebody said -- emotions of what some but he said earlier plays a huge part in this. if we could love one another, things would be a lot better. as for the politics, i call myself a hard-core conservative but i'm not a racist, i am not a bigot. i am not any of those things though a lot of people are claiming that all republicans or conservatives are that. i want to get that out of the way. i think that needs to be brought to light if possible that there are racists and bigots on both sides and if we do not recognize that, we are very, very -- we are in a

. >> reporter: georgia governor brian kemp accused those companies of caving to public pressure. >> i think the people are standing up and realizing the games that are being played here and they're going to be fighting back with us. >> reporter: major league baseball officials haven't decided whether to move the all- star game out of atlanta, but president biden is keeping the issue front and center as he works, norah, to discourage other states from passing similar voting legislation. >> o'donnell: all right, nancy cordes at the white house, thank you. and that cabinet meeting today showcased the most diverse cabinet in history including the first ever native american to become a cabinet secretary. we spoke to secretary deb haaland at the museum of the american indian in washington in her first tv interview as her first department of interior secretary, she told us what she said to the president when he offered her the job. >> i said you don't know what this means to indian country. it's significant, historical, it's meaningful, and i think we're all indebted to him. >> o'donnell: es

the governor of the us state of georgia, brian kemp, has said he will not back down after an all star baseball game was moved out of atlanta in protest over georgia's new voting restrictions. the 2021 all star game was moved from the atlanta braves�* home stadium after the state strengthened identification requirements for absentee ballots, shortened early voting periods for runoffs, and made it a crime to offer food and water to voters waiting in line. the governor had this to say about the all star decision. i want to be clear. i will not be backing down from this fight. and neither are the people who are here with me today. we will not be intimidated and we will also not be silenced. major league baseball, coca—cola and delta may be scared of stacey abrams and joe biden and the left, but i am not, and we are not. the former crown prince ofjordan says he's been placed under house arrest as part of a crackdown on critics of the government. street protests in germany against strict covid measures — as the country's president appeals for national unity. to myanmar now, where ten

in a statement, georgia governor brian kemp said baseball "caved to fear, political opportunism and liberal lies." there are disturbing new allegations tonight against florida republican congressman matt gaetz as he faces a federal sex trafficking investigation. we get details now from cbs' major garrett. >> reporter: the investigation into matt gaetz, a staunch ally of former president trump, is growing tonight, now involving several offices of the justice department, a top aide to the congressman resigning as the scandal widens. at issue is gaetz's relationship with a 17-year-old girl. gaetz could face federal charges if he traveled across state lines or provided anything of value-- airline tickets, meals hotel rooms-- in exchange for sex with her, something he has denied. >> it is a horrible allegation and it is a lie. >> reporter: gaetz could also face state charges of prostitution. "the new york times" reported obtaining receipts suggesting gaetz and an associate joel greenberg paid for sex after using web sites to locate potential partners. greenberg was indicted last year on sex traf