Trump DHS challenged on possible imminent deportations
Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump mocks Sen. Chris Van Hollen for meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Also, voters flood town halls with fears and frustrations. Plus, Trump suggests removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. And the North Carolina Supreme Court race remains undecided after legal challenges. Lisa Rubin, Garry Kasparov, Rep. James Clyburn, Robert Reich, and Justice Allison Riggs join Ali Velshi.
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Lawrence: Sen. Van Hollen outsmarted Trump today helping Abrego Garcia get a step closer to justice
Tonight on The Last Word: Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen and Kilmar Abrego Garcia meet in El Salvador. Also, Donald Trump threatens to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status. And Trump suggests he can fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Andrew Weissmann, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and Rep. Brendan Boyle join Lawrence O’Donnell.
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Lawrence: As criminal as Nixon was, he had more respect for the Constitution than Trump
Tonight on The Last Word: California sues Donald Trump, calling his tariffs “unlawful.” Also, a bipartisan bill would end any tariff not passed by Congress in 60 days. Plus, a federal judge finds probable cause to hold the Trump administration in contempt over deportation flights. And voters flood town halls and rallies fearing DOGE cuts. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Sen. Maria Cantwell, Rep. Daniel Goldman, and Rep. Melanie Stansbury join Lawrence O’Donnell.
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Lawrence: Donald Trump now has ‘constitutional dementia’ about Harvard & deporting American citizens
Tonight on The Last Word: A judge blasts the Trump Justice Department for its refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Also, Donald Trump escalates his fight with Harvard University. Plus, Trump blames Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the war yet again and calls Vladimir Putin’s deadly Palm Sunday attack “a mistake.” And The Washington Post reports a government memo lays out the Trump administration’s proposal to slash State Department and USAID budgets. Andrew Weissmann, Laurence Tribe, and Nicholas Kristof join Lawrence O’Donnell.
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Lawrence on Trump attacking the rule of law: We are all Harvard. We are all Abrego Garcia.
Tonight on The Last Word: The Trump Justice Department argues courts can’t force Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return. Also, Donald Trump declines to say what imports might be exempt from future tariffs. And Democrats host town halls to amplify voters’ concerns. Andrew Weissmann, Catherine Rampell, Rep. Greg Stanton, and fmr Rep. David Jolly join Lawrence O’Donnell.
Drawing upon his experience as a former chief of staff on the Senate Finance Committee and as an Emmy-winning executive producer and writer of ‘The West Wing,’ Lawrence O’Donnell examines the compelling and impactful political stories of the day. Join him every weeknight.
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