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Speaker 1: President Trump is talking about forgiving his enemies, but does that mean he's ready to turn over a new lead?
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Speaker 2: After all that's been given to you?
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Speaker 1: I mean, it's such an easy answer.
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Speaker 3: All I have to do is say yes, I can.
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Speaker 2: Again, I don't think it's an easy answer.
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Speaker 1: Can I be honest?
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Speaker 3: Yes.
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Speaker 1: And a major shakeup inside the White House has some people questioning which direction the administration is really headed.
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Speaker 3: It boggles my mind that Republicans would look at the outcome from Tuesday night and think, you know who needs a bigger job? Stephen Miller.
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Speaker 1: Plus, Tyler Perry is stepping into politics in Georgia as the state's next governor prepares for a major fight. It's Tuesday, November 10th. From the Black Effect Podcast Network, I'm Mimi Brown, and here are the day's biggest stories. Stay with me. We begin with President Trump, who was speaking out following Republicans' major losses in the midterm elections. In a wide-ranging interview with 60 Minutes, the president discussed the future of the Republican Party, the war in Iran, and artificial intelligence. But one of the biggest headlines grabbing attention was his answer when he was asked about forgiving his enemies.
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Speaker 2: Let's say you pass away. You're entering the next life. And all you have to do to enter paradise is feel love and forgiveness for.
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Speaker 3: James Comey.
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Speaker 2: Nancy Pelosi, anyone who you have expressed hate for over the years, do you think you can do it? Well, then I wouldn't be real, would I? Is the answer no?
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Speaker 3: The answer is no. I want to be honest.
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Speaker 2: Before the judgment throne of God?
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Speaker 3: Before the judgment.
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Speaker 4: No, I think they were very bad people.
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Speaker 2: And you are telling me you couldn't find it in your heart to forgive some of your enemies? After all that's been given to you?
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Speaker 1: I mean, it's such an easy answer.
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Speaker 3: All I have to do is say, yes, I can't.
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Speaker 2: Again, I don't think it's an easy answer.
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Speaker 1: Can I be honest?
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Speaker 3: I probably cannot do that now because I do hate some of my enemies and I always will.
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Speaker 1: And Trump also made some surprising comments about immigration. The president acknowledged that his administration's immigration crackdown may have gone too far, admitting his deportation policies have both helped and hurt him politically. And after Republicans suffered a major loss in the midterms, Trump says he's now open to working with Democrats on a deal that could allow some undocumented immigrants who've lived and worked in the U.S. to stay. And that's a significant shift in a tone from a president who made mass deportations one of his biggest campaign promises. But the big question, whether those comments will actually lead to changes in immigration policy or whether this is simply a new political strategy following the election. Meanwhile, things are getting interesting inside the White House. President Trump says he's willing to soften his approach to immigration, but his latest move inside the White House suggests he could be going in a very different direction. Trump has named Stephen Miller as his new White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles just days after Republicans suffered that major loss in the midterm elections. And if you're wondering why this is such a big deal, Miller is one of Trump's closest advisors and one of the main architects of his administration's toughest immigration policies. Now he's taking on an even more powerful role. As chief of staff, Miller will oversee White House operations, help determine who gets access to the president, and play a major role in shaping the administration's priorities.
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Speaker 3: It boggles my mind that Republicans would look at the outcome from Tuesday night and think, you know who needs a bigger job? Stephen Miller. This was a repudiation of what you call him, Kayleigh, the thought leader of conservative policy was rejected across this country. Texas is blue. Ted Cruz is sitting there by himself, wondering if anyone will ever sit at a lunch table with him again, who demanded 3000 deportations a day that terrorized American communities to the point that we haven't seen a Latino surge like this and a youth surge like this. is the right person to turn into the president's number one guy. If you want to win elections again, I think this is one of the dumbest things you could do.
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Speaker 1: And the timing is especially important. Democrats are preparing to take control of Congress, and they've already promised investigations into the Trump administration, including Miller's role in immigration enforcement. So while Trump is talking about working with Democrats, he's also putting one of his most hardline advisers in charge of the White House. Trump denies the move has anything to do with the election, saying it was simply time for a change. But the question is now whether this new leadership means more of the same policies that voters just rejected or a different direction for the administration. And lastly, in Georgia, Governor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms is already getting to work and she's bringing some star power with her. Bottoms announced her transition team Friday. which includes a Hollywood name.
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Speaker 4: Tyler Perry, an entertainment mogul who is also a huge philanthropic part of our Georgia community and owns Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta.
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Speaker 1: And this isn't the first time the two have worked together. Bottoms previously served as an executive producer on one of Tyler Perry's Netflix shows. But this time they're working together in politics as Bottoms prepares to take over the governor's office. Bottoms made history last week becoming Georgia's first black governor and the first woman elected to lead the state, ending 24 years of Republican control. And one of her first priorities is taking on Georgia's controversial six-week abortion ban. And here's why that matters. Georgia bans most abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, which is typically around six weeks into pregnancy. That's before many women even realize they're pregnant. Bottoms wants to overturn that law, but she acknowledges it won't be easy. Democrats now control the state House, but Republicans still hold a narrow majority in the Senate. And that means even though Democrats won the governor's office, Bottoms can't simply change the law on her own. She'll need enough lawmakers to support it. Bottoms says if they can't get the votes during the upcoming legislative session, they'll keep pushing until they do. So while her historic election was a major victory for Democrats, the next challenge is turning those campaign promises into actual laws. That's your front page. I'm Mimi Brown. This podcast was brought to you by the Black Effect Podcast Network.