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The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

Trump complains about docs case Espionage Act charges yet again

The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

Lawrence O'Donnell, MS NOW

Politics, Washington, Congress, News, Ms Now, President, Versant Media, Policy, Versant, Government, Senate

4.56.4K Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2023

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump’s co-defendant Walt Nauta pleads not guilty. Also, special counsel Jack Smith is reportedly focused on the chaotic December 2020 Trump Oval Office meeting. Plus, the Supreme Court’s liberal justices issue scathing dissents to majority rulings. And the Los Angeles County sheriff launches a use of force probe after a witness captures a deputy tackling a woman. Andrew Weissmann, Neal Katyal, Bradley Moss, Rep. Adam Schiff and Professor Joanna Schwartz join Lawrence O’Donnell.

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0:00.0

Now it is time for the last word with Lawrence O'Donnell. Good evening, Lawrence.

0:04.8

Alex, opium-laced wine is the last word. I'm going home now. There's nothing left to say.

0:13.6

Listen, we need it for the next impeachment proceeding, right? I mean, apparently that's

0:19.2

what got America through it the last time. Alex, you'll deal with your own needs in that

0:25.9

situation. Water, here it is, will do it for me. That'll get me through it, I'm sure.

0:32.9

You're a stronger man, so don't worry about it. Oh, no, no, no, opium-laced wine. I can't

0:40.0

follow that, Alex. I'm stuck here. You certainly can and you will. Thank you, Alex. Thank you.

0:46.8

I have a great chap. Thank you. Yes, your honor. Those are the only three words spoken by Donald

0:53.3

Trump's co-defendant, Walton Outer, in federal court in Miami today, in an arrangement

0:57.4

hearing that lasted only five minutes. Walton Outer replied, yes, your honor, when Judge

1:03.9

Edwin Torres asked him, if he had read the charges against him and consulted with an attorney.

1:11.1

The delay in Walton Outer's arrangement occurred because his Washington-based attorney Stanley

1:15.3

Woodward took three weeks to find a local Florida lawyer who would join the defense team

1:21.7

as required by Florida rules. Walton Outer's local Florida lawyer is the least experienced

1:28.7

lawyer in the case and has never handled high pressure federal litigation. The New York

1:33.4

Times reports that the 34-year-old lawyer, Sasha Dodden, quote, has limited experience with

1:42.4

the federal courts. Her name does not appear at all in Pacer, the nationwide database

1:47.6

of federal cases, but she has handled numerous local cases in Fort Pierce, Florida. That

1:54.6

is where Judge Aileen Mercedes-Canon, who is overseeing Mr. Trump's prosecution, is

2:00.6

based in where the former president's trial with Mr. Nautam may eventually be held.

2:06.4

Ms. Dodden has also been active in Republican politics in recent years, mounting an unsuccessful

2:11.3

campaign for the Florida House in 2018. The application for a search warrant of Donald Trump's

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