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The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell - Aug. 12 | Audio Only
MSNBC· 2025-08-13 10:35
The last word with Lawrence O'Donnell starts right now. Hey, Lawrence. >> Hey, Jen. I have been begging the control room to never show that video again. And I'm losing I'm losing that campaign. >> It's so charming. But I heard you're working on a tango this year, so I'm looking forward to seeing it. >> Let's just say I'm not going to be taken by surprise this time. All right. Okay. It's going to be a whole different thing. Uh so, Jen, we are being uh joined once again tonight uh by Nobel Prize winning econo ...
The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell - Aug. 11 | Audio Only
MSNBC· 2025-08-12 05:34
Political Commentary & Legal Analysis - The report suggests Donald Trump's Justice Department's request to unseal grand jury testimony in the Ghislaine Maxwell case was a diversion tactic [1][2] - A federal judge described the Justice Department's argument for releasing the grand jury transcripts as "demonstrably false" [1] - The judge stated the grand jury transcripts would not reveal new information of any consequence [1] - The Trump Justice Department previously stated they did not uncover evidence to predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties in the Epstein case [3] - The report highlights alleged irregularities in the Justice Department's motion to unseal the grand jury transcript, noting it was not joined by the trial team and appeared rushed [18][19] Tariffs & Economic Policy - The report claims Donald Trump's tariffs are a tax on American consumers, leading to increased costs and soaring inflation [34] - The report mentions Donald Trump delayed implementing tariffs on imports from China by another 90 days [28] - The report asserts that China has never paid tariffs to the United States [29][30] - The Congressional Budget Office certified that the bottom one-third of households will be poorer by $1200 per year as a result of a recent bill [37] Ghislaine Maxwell Case - The report suggests Ghislaine Maxwell's move to a minimum security facility in Texas occurred after a meeting with Donald Trump's former criminal defense lawyer [5] - The report highlights that Maxwell was charged with facilitating and participating in Epstein's sexual abuse of multiple minor girls [5]