Lose territory, they will lose people, they will lose momentum on the front line of the biggest War In Europe since world war ii. Our politics cant seem to process that. It is a real statement of priorities on behalf of the United States of america. My friend ben rhodes, thank you for your time and thoughts tonight, really appreciate it. Thanks, alex. That is our show for the evening. Now it is time for last word with lawrence odonnell. Alex, i was listening to your discussion and i have some concerns about the way we use the word strongman because i fear it can sound just too good to too many voters who think the president of the United States supposed to be a strong man . It is a term weve been using for decades in a way that everyone using it electively understood. Im not sure it communicates what we would like it to communicate here. You are so right. We should call it fascist fan and the boys. That is the essence of what is happening here. I dont have a suggestion, im feeling awkw
Autocracy. That has people around the world much more exercised than in washington, where it seems like this is just another political game. Its another government shutdown, or another fight over the debt ceiling. Know, if we dont deliver this money to ukraine, they will lose territory. They will lose people. They will lose momentum on the front line of the biggest War In Europe since world war ii. And our politics cant seem to process that. Its a real statement of priorities on behalf of the United States of america. Thank you so much for your time and thoughts tonight, really appreciate it. That is our show for the evening, now its time for last word with lauren, good evening, lawrence. At evening, alex. I was listening to discussion and i have some concerns about the way we use the word strongman, because i fear it can sound just too good to too many voters who think, well isnt the president of the United States supposed to be a strong man . Its a term weve been using for decades in
Thank, you alex. I want to begin tonight with a special word to and about don trumps criminal defenders, all of whom are offered a Standing Invitation to appear on this program at anytime. All of Donald Trumps Defense Lawyers have failed more spectacularly in the representation of donald trump than anything they have ever done in their professional lives because they have all failed at the most basic task, the first task, of a Criminal Defense Lawyer, which is to control your client. Donald trump is Out Of Control, spewing poisonous hateful, racist, sexist lies about the prosecutors and judges who are involved in the cases, the criminal cases against him. Or, as in fani williss case, still investigating him. And every one of Donald Trumps criminal Defense Lawyers knows that every poisoned, filthy word donald trump has said about the prosecutors, every one of those words is a pathological lie. And not one of those criminal Defense Lawyers has the professional dignity or Human Decency to
She used to be the District Attorney of the neighboring county i. Want to get her reaction to this. This is something weve never seen before in the history of american prosecutions. Georgia has never seen it, and i just want to get her feeling about what the impact of it is. Yeah, i mean, funny willis is not issued an indictment against on trump and hes already using everything at his disposal to undermine her and threatened her. So this is absolutely tara incognito it should not go under noticed or under discussed. I will be watching. Thank, you alex. I want to begin tonight with a special word to and about don trumps criminal defenders, all of whom are offered a Standing Invitation to appear on this program at anytime. All of Donald Trumps Defense Lawyers have failed work spectacularly in the representation of donald trump than anything they have ever done in their professional lives because they have all failed at the most basic task, the first task, of a Criminal Defense Lawyer, wh
amen. a prayer from the senate chaplain on behalf of a grieving nation. on that very solemn note, i wish you all a very good and safe night from washington, d.c. and from all of our colleagues across the network of nbc news, thank you for staying up late. i ll see you tomorrow. thank you for joining us this hour and for alex tonight, the national metropolitan police department release body camera footage that left three children, three adults in the shooter, themselves, dead in the melamine tree school in the nashville suburbs. there is a lot that is notable about the footage. first off, 14 minutes went by between when police were first alerted that a shooter had entered the building and when the police ultimately shot the shooter. pretty fast. we can see that for a good chunk of that time, the shooter who you see on the screen appears to be a unable to find someone to shoot. we can also see how quick and brave the response from both staff members and the first responders