Lawrence: Republicans have abandoned the rule of law to embrace the rule of Trump

from The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell · host Lawrence O'Donnell, Andrew Weissmann, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Laurence Tribe

Tonight on The Last Word: Former special counsel Jack Smith publicly defends Trump prosecutions. And Donald Trump fixates on Greenland amid cost of living and Jeffrey Epstein woes. Professor Laurence Tribe, Andrew Weissmann, and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse join Lawrence O’Donnell. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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