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	Podcast:		Morning Joe
	Episode:		Can We Get Much Lower?: Trump's Deflective Response to Tragedy Fosters Fundamental Question -- "Is This the America We Want to Live In?"
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		01:35:06
	Publish Date:		2018-10-29 07:14:37
	Description:		The country is waking up, this morning, to new information about the man who killed 11 people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Saturday morning. The gunman, who has been identified as Pennsylvania-resident Robert Bowers, reportedly frequently posted anti-immigrant, anti-migrant caravan and anti-Semitic rants online, according to reporting from NBC News. On the day of the attack, Bowers posted a targeted threat against Jews on social media, writing, in part, "Screw your optics, I'm going in." Bowers' social media profile on Gab, which has been removed, was found to be littered with white supremacist imagery and ideology, accompanied by posted pictures of his personal weapons -- including his "Glock family." According to the Department of Justice, he faces 29 federal counts, including 11 counts of Obstructing the Exercise of Religious Beliefs Resulting in Death. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has stated that the charges against Bowers could warrant the death penalty. In the wake of this tragedy, and the growing amount of anti-Semitic attacks, and the pipe bombs sent to critics of him, President Donald Trump tweeted, last night, more vitriolic rhetoric against the "fake news" -- alleging that they are "Doing everything in their power to blame Republicans, Conservatives and me for the division and hatred that has been going on for so long in our Country." The president's trend of flippancy even bled into a campaign rally in Murphysboro, Illinois on Saturday, the day of the synagogue shooting. Trump told rally-goers that he was not going to cancel his appearance because of the shooting, but jested that he would, indeed, have cancelled over a "bad hair day" because of the rain. Joining us, this Monday morning, are Jon Meacham, Peggy Noonan and Eddie Glaude Jr. to discuss President Trump's startling lack of empathy in regard to national tragedy and his stubbornness toward taking responsibility for the growing trend of right-wing terrorism -- much of which is fueled by Trump's own rhetoric. And, with the midterm elections only 8 days away, we'll dive into the latest polling, including new figures that suggest the youth vote will have more of a tangible impact than in the past two midterms, with much of the fervor benefiting Democrats. It's Monday, October 29th, 2018. Welcome to Morning Joe.
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