President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive to speak at the "Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit," Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Atlanta.

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive to speak at the "Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit," Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Atlanta. / AP Photo

On this edition of Political Rewind, President Trump is in Atlanta today, speaking at a national conference on drug abuse. Our panel looks at how the Trump Administration has dealt with opioid abuse, which the president has called a national crisis.

And we’ll ask former Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens how his office coped with the expanding opioid crisis during his tenure.

A group of state university professors is hoping a Federal Appeals Court will side with them in their effort to overturn Georgia’s controversial Campus Carry gun law. But the case may not end up being decided on the actual issue of guns at state schools.

State Senator Jen Jordan has gained national attention for her impassioned opposition to the ‘Heartbeat Bill’. She talks about next steps in her fight to thwart a bill Gov. Kemp will surely sign into law.

 

Panelists:

Jen Jordan -- State Senator (D-6)

Sam Olens -- Former State Attorney General