Democrats fight to protect the right to vote, Republicans embrace Trump’s election lies

Tonight on the Last Word: 18 states have passed voter suppression bills this year. Also, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona discusses using Covid relief funds to improve school ventilation systems. Plus, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends masking for everyone over the age of 2 in schools this fall. House Minority Leader McCarthy calls the Jan. 6 committee is “a sham” while Donald Trump says Capitol rioters were “a loving crowd.” And Congress faces renewed calls to pass data privacy laws. PA Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, Cliff Albright, Dr. Kavita Patel, Zerlina Maxwell, Jonathan Alter, Rep. Ro Khanna and Gerrit de Vynck also join Ali Velshi.

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