Rash of childish violence flares up in Trump's Republican Party; McCarthy cheap shot marks new low
Bizarre episodes of Republican violence in both chambers of Congress today drew attention to the effect Donald Trump is having on the party he leads as his rhetoric becomes more extreme and his elected acolytes grow more belligerent. Claudia Grisales, congressional correspondent for NPR, who was interviewing Rep. Burchett when he was struck in the back from behind by Kevin McCarthy, talks with Alex Wagner about widening fractures within the GOP and the corrupting influence of Trump's bellicosity. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc Follow MSNBC Show Blogs MaddowBlog: https://www.msnbc.com/maddowblog ReidOut Blog: https://www.msnbc.com/reidoutblog MSNBC delivers breaking news, in-depth analysis of politics headlines, as well as commentary and informed perspectives. Find video clips and segments from The Rachel Maddow Show, Morning Joe, The Beat with Ari Melber, Deadline: White House, The ReidOut, All In, Last Word, 11th Hour, and Alex Wagner who brings her breadth of reporting experience to MSNBC primetime. Watch “Alex Wagner Tonight” Tuesday through Friday at 9pm Eastern. Connect with MSNBC Online Visit msnbc.com: http://on.msnbc.com/Readmsnbc Subscribe to the MSNBC Daily Newsletter: MSNBC.com/NewslettersYouTube Find MSNBC on Facebook: http://on.msnbc.com/Likemsnbc Follow MSNBC on Twitter: http://on.msnbc.com/Followmsnbc Follow MSNBC on Instagram: http://on.msnbc.com/Instamsnbc #gop #trump #kevinmccarthy