About this episode

Lawrence O'Donnell discusses the implications of Donald Trump's social media activity and recent political events involving the DOJ and ICE.

Tonight on The Last Word: Trump's Iran war continues to make life unaffordable for Americans. Plus, Trump threatens to stop the sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in the U.S. And the DOJ charges ICE officer Christian Castro for lying to FBI about Minnesota shooting. Sen. Peter Welch, Adam Hamilton, and Mary Moriarty join Lawrence O'Donnell on The Last Word.

People in this episode

Host: Lawrence O'Donnell

Guests: Peter Welch, Adam Hamilton, Mary Moriarty

Topics covered

• Trump's social media posts
• Iran war impact
• Canadian Bombardier jets
• DOJ charges
• ICE officer misconduct

Keywords

• Donald Trump
• social media
• Iran war
• Bombardier jets
• DOJ
• ICE
• Christian Castro
• Minnesota shooting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DOJ, ICE, Bombardier

Places: U.S., Iran, Minnesota

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