Joe Manchin wants more independents in Congress

Former Sen. Joe Manchin, an independent from West Virginia, joins Morning Joe with his daughter, Heather Manchin, to talk about their newly launched Independent Leadership Council, which hopes to elect independents to Congress who don't caucus with Republicans or Democrats. Manchin, a Democrat-turned-independent who left office a year and a half ago, describes Congress today as “pure chaos,” citing the affordability crisis and stalled legislation. In such a divided congress, the ILC believes a small number of independents could hold significant leverage.

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