Trump funding freeze is ‘chaotically spiteful madness,’ says Chris Hayes

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🗓️ 29 January 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Guests: Rep. Jamie Raskin, Mary McCord, Sen. Ruben Gallego Donald Trump orders a freeze on federal funds—and his own staff isn't sure what that means. Tonight: late developments blocking parts of Trump's order and the big picture on what the new president is doing. Then, will the judicial branch intervene after Trump fires watchdogs and prosecutors?

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0:00.0	Tonight on All-In.
0:03.0	This decision is lawless, dangerous, destructive, cruel.
0:10.0	It's illegal.
0:11.0	It's unconstitutional.
0:13.0	Donald Trump orders a freeze on federal funds, and his own staff isn't sure what that means.
0:19.0	Are you guaranteeing here that no individual now on Medicaid would see a cut off because of the
0:24.6	policy?
0:25.6	I'll check back on that and get back to you.
0:27.6	Tonight, late developments blocking parts of Trump's order and the big picture on what
0:32.6	the new president is doing.
0:34.6	Donald Trump is trying to seize power. That is what is doing. Donald Trump is trying to seize power.
0:38.8	That is what is happening.
0:41.4	Then will the judicial branch intervene after Trump fires watchdogs and prosecutors?
0:47.0	Do you think he violated the law?
0:48.7	Well, technically, yeah, but he has the authority to do it.
0:52.8	And may I have your attention, please?
0:57.0	Let's talk about your new book.
0:58.4	Yeah, thank you. Thank you.
1:00.1	That's a good transition.
1:02.1	An all-in starts right now.
1:08.3	Good evening from New York.
1:09.6	I'm Chris Hays. Let's start tonight with a question.
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