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b"On today's show: a word or two on the President of the United States' appalling celebration of violence against journalists at a political rally in Montana on Thursday night. Trump praised the criminal assault on Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs by Republican Rep. Greg Gianforte, who initially lied to police, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault, apologized to Jacobs, paid a small fine, and was sentenced to 40 hours of community service and 20 hours of anger management counseling. Trump's praise for the violent attack comes amidst his seeming support for Saudi Arabia following their apparent assassination and dismemberment of Washington Post columnist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi. Journalists are decrying Trump's support for violence against journalists, despite his sworn oath to protect and defend the Constitution's First Amendment. . We decry it -- and dark path where it leads -- on today's show as well.\\xa0 Harvard Law School Professor MICHAEL KLARMAN discusses his essay, "Why Democrats Should Pack the Supreme Court" as soon as they are able to regain control of the White House and both chambers of Congress. What had begun as a call from activists has quickly spread to academic and legal circles. Klarman argues that the GOP's historically unprecedented theft of the high court, the Republicans' radical actions at the state and federal level, plus his belief that Trump was elected due to unlawful foreign interference, leave Democrats no choice but to respond in kind. If not, he argues, it will be nothing less than an act of "political suicide" for the party. Plus: More allegations of attempted voter suppression in southern states formerly covered by the Voting Rights Act; Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen pleads with the American public to vote this November or face "another two or another six years of this craziness\\u201d; actress Jenifer Lewis sings why it's time to "Get your ass out and vote!""