Joining me now, MSNBC legal analyst and former US attorney Joyce Vance and MSNBC political analyst and Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist Eugene Robinson. Joyce, I'll start with you. The ruling on Trump's use of the National Guard in California, where do you think it goes from here and what does it tell us about writing precedent in real time? Right. So, it's an amazing opinion written by Justice Brier. I know people were disappointed early on when he took two days to set a hearing rather than immediately iss ...

The last word with Lawrence O'Donnell starts right now. Jen, I am in the middle of uh Judge Charles Briar's opinion uh that is a total victory for Gavin Newsome as we heard uh the governor uh telling us uh during your hour and of course you've reported that the Trump administration is already appealing this. Uh but as you read it, as you get through it, it it's very hard to find any space for appeal uh in this decision. And of course, we will also be covering the breaking news uh from Israel tonight about t ...

time. Governor Nuome is speaking right now after a federal judge ruled against the Trump administration, ordering Trump to return control of the National Guard to Newsome. Let's listen.Uh those cornerstones that he claimed or asserted were not met. Section 12 406. Clearly, there's no invasion. There's no rebellion.It's absurd. And so, we're gratified. Uh today is a big day uh for the Constitution of United States, for our democracy, and I hope it's the beginning uh of a new day in this country where we push ...

Government & Legal Concerns - Senator Kaine expresses concern over the legality and dangerous precedent of the President's use of the National Guard against the wishes of a state governor [2] - The Senator highlights the historical partnership between presidents and governors regarding the National Guard, emphasizing it's not meant to be a tool against states [2][3] - Planned proposals to limit the president's ability to deploy the military against civilian protesters are underway [5][15] Civil Liberties & Political Implications - The Senator suggests the President is using the military to intimidate protesters and distract from other issues, potentially infringing on First Amendment rights [4][8] - Encouragement for citizens to exercise their constitutional rights to peacefully assemble and petition the government, despite potential intimidation [8][9][10] - Concerns raised about the military being used as political pawns, with historical examples of resistance to such actions within the government [11][12][13] Military & National Security - Active duty military deployment against fellow Americans is seen as detrimental to morale and potentially dangerous, referencing the Kent State incident [17][18] - The Senator emphasizes the importance of focusing the military on external adversaries and maintaining alliances, rather than pitting Americans against each other [18][19] - Senator Ran Paul's comparison of the military parade to North Korea highlights bipartisan concerns about the militarization of domestic issues [16]

We want to bring in NBC's Camila Bernal in Los Angeles. Peter Baker is a New York Times White House correspondent and of course MSNBC political analyst. Retired Army Colonel Jack Jacobs is a Vietnam vet, a recipient of the Medal of Honor, and an MSNBC military analyst.And Barbara McUade is a former US attorney, law professor at the University of Michigan. And what else. An MSNBC legal analyst.Peter, I want to start with you. Ending the protests in LA is what the administration is saying is their stated goal ...

on January 6th with violence against the Constitution, against the Congress, and against the United States Capital, we beg the President of the United States to send in the National Guard. He would not do it. And yet, in an contraon constitutional way, he has sent the National Guard into California.Something is very wrong with this. ...

- What is the estimated cost of the deployment for the Guard and the Marines to LA and where's this funding coming from. Will it be coming from quality of life programs that affect our service members or our families. If you wanna wait till I finish.- [Speaker] Before I hand it to. - Such as updates, housing and barracks. - Before I hand it to Bryn, the insinuation that we're pulling money from housing and barracks in order to fund this is disingenuous and incorrect.- I'm just asking. - [Speaker] Bryn can g ...

It is day 141 of the second Trump administration and it is yet another tense night in Los Angeles. Protests that erupted last Friday over federal deportation raids in the city have continued for four straight days. The situation escalated on Sunday when the president called in the National Guard over objections from Governor Gavin Newsome. Today, the attorney general filed a lawsuit challenging that action in court. But earlier, Newsome posted that the administration was ordering an additional 2,000 Nationa ...

I want to go back to 1992 in Los Angeles when the Rodney King riots broke out. That was the last time the National Guard was in LA. Then President George HW Bush deployed them at the request of the governor.The key word highlighted, underlined, scored, exclamation point is request. Now here we are 33 years later. They are back, but not because the governor asked for it.Quite the opposite. Historian John Meechum joins us now. John, I'm so grateful that you're here because the last time a president bypassed a ...

We are covering what's been happening in LA in an ongoing story. The president is clearly trying to test the bounds of the law and going beyond over half a century of president deploying these National Guard troops in LA with his stated reasons including what they call ISIS authority and public security. Uh but also with another agenda.We have these live pictures from LA. Trump did not collaborate or cooperate with the state governor where there's usually exercised dual authority in the use of the National ...