Leslie begins the show with her 'Ripped from the Headlines' news segment.
Here are the stories she covers during the segment:
1. AUDIO: Trump says it's a great day for George Floyd
2. AUDIO: Joe Biden responds to Trump's comments today on George Floyd and new unemployment data
3. AXIOS: "D.C. mayor asks Trump to withdraw military and federal law enforcement"
4. AXIOS: "High Ranking Former Military Officials Denounce Trump's Military Response to Peaceful Protesters"
5. New ABC/IPSOS Poll: Roughly 2/3rds of Americans Disapprove of Trump's Handling of COVID-19 and Handling of the Response to George Floyd's Death
6. Today is National Gun Violence Awareness Day (#WearOrange)
7. The Week: "The White House is now surrounded by nearly 2 miles of fencing and barricades
8. As President Trump visited Main on Friday, the editorial board of Maine's largest newspaper called on Trump to resign
Leslie is then joined by Congressman Ro Khanna. He represents California's 17th congressional district, including Silicon Valley. His focus is to create proposals for jobs in areas left behind and tax credits for the working class. He believes in exercising restraint in foreign policy, and takes no PAC money!
The two discuss President Trump and A.G. Bill Barr ordering peaceful protesters in D.C. to be tear-gassed for a Trump photo-op. They also analyze Trump and Barr authorizing unidentified officers to police D.C. protests.
Additionally, Leslie talks with Rep. Khanna about policing reform, including the related legislation he has co-sponsored, which is called the PEACE Act.
Rep. Khanna's website is Khanna.House.Gov and his handle on Twitter and Instagram is @RepRoKhanna.
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