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Plus, attorney for Tulsa Massacre survivors calls on DOJ to open criminal probe into the riot [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Monday, Jun. 17, 2024 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Trump Republicans have broken one of our most important social contracts]( By Hayes Brown There’s little evidence that GOP elected officials will ever accept that former President Donald Trump is in the wrong. When he visited Congress on Thursday, he was [feted like a returning hero]( just a few years after having encouraged a mob to run rampant against many of those present. His criminal conviction has likewise prompted no bouts of introspection or calls for Trump to drop out; instead, Republicans have dug in their heels and bashed the justice system. A few hours before his Thursday visit to Capitol Hill, a little over half of the Senate GOP sent [a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland]( to complain yet again about that conviction. Spearheaded by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., the one-page letter is filled with Republican talking points without a shred of real evidence. But it was the [final line of the letter]( that stands out: “We condemn this show trial,” the senators wrote, “not just because it marks the attempt to imprison a leader of the loyal opposition, but because it threatens the existence of due process of law, without which a constitutional republic dedicated to individual liberty is not possible.” This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. [Read the full column here.](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [ZEESHAN ALEEM]( [A head-spinning new report exposes Trump’s unbelievably radical new plan]( Donald Trump’s new proposal would be a huge gift for the rich — and a disaster for everyone else.[Read more.]( [JA'HAN JONES]( [MAGA group pushes expanded religious test for judicial nominees]( The American Family Association is pressuring Donald Trump and Republican senators to agree to apply a religious test to lower-court nominees. [Read more.]( [DEAN OBEIDALLAH]( [Mitch McConnell's craven welcome party for Trump was gross. But it got worse.]( The GOP's gleeful and jubilant celebration of a man who sought to end our democratic Republic shows us what putting loyalty to Trump over the Constitution looks like. [Read more.]( [DR. FELECIA S. RUSSELL]( [The 12th anniversary of a flawed immigration policy is a crucial reminder]( As a Black undocumented immigrant, I understand the rewards — and risks — of DACA all too well. [Read more.](     TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [POLITICSNATION]( [Attorney for Tulsa Massacre survivors calls on DOJ to open criminal probe into 1921 riot]( [WATCH NOW]( [THE WEEKEND]( [MSNBC hosts slam Trump’s ‘many Black friends’ defense of why he can’t be racist]( [WATCH NOW]( [POLITICSNATION]( [Milwaukee mayor: Trump insulting the city isn't a smart political strategy]( [WATCH NOW]( [ALI VELSHI]( Top]([Dem calls for Weaponization Committee hearing on dangers of Project 2025]( [WATCH NOW]( MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]     Tonight, Dr. Anthony Fauci sits down with Rachel Maddow to discuss new behind the scenes details about working in the Trump White House and what it’s like still being many Republicans’ enemy number one. Watch The Rachel Maddow Show tonight at 9pm Eastern on MSNBC.     Go beyond the headlines with the new MSNBC app. Read, watch, and listen to breaking news and analysis, anytime, anywhere. [Download the new MSNBC app now.](     MSNBC INSIGHTS [Alternate text] Have you ever wanted to provide MSNBC with your opinion about their TV programs, documentaries, and digital products, such as MSNBC.com, newsletters, and podcasts? Now is your chance! [Join the MSNBC Insights Community.](   Download the MSNBC App: 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily)