Topic: Cedric Richmond

CNN's John King discussed a policy of not showing "canned" press photos of President Trump signing executive orders. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi faced questions from Jake Tapper regarding a sexist joke made by Congressman Cedric Richmond about Kellyanne Conway. Pelosi deflected the criticism by referencing President Trump's past comments on the Access Hollywood tape.

The hosts argue that while the media focuses on race, the underlying issue driving national unrest is systemic poverty and the lack of economic opportunity. They revisit the 2009 Henry Louis Gates Jr. arrest as a turning point in the Obama administration's handling of racial issues. The discussion posits that both black and white poor communities were victims of the 2008 real estate and banking scams.