Democratic Senator Chris Coons of Delaware joins Morning Joe for a wide-ranging interview. Coons –the senior Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense– criticizes President Trump over the state of the Iran war and discusses concerns over the state of the U.S. military’s readiness after Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned Monday amid tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The family of an Haitian-born college student says he died by suicide after he experienced bullying over the ankle monitor he was forced to wear after he lost Temporary Protected Status. Senior Pastor Carl Ruby of the Central Christian Church in Springfield, Ohio shares more about Pierre Damas Bel and MS NOW Political Analyst Eddie Glaude joins Alicia Menendez to discuss the impact of the administration's immigration policies. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
A growing number of GOP lawmakers are expressing concern about the Pentagon staffing turmoil under Secretary Pete Hegseth. Meanwhile, the USS Abraham Lincoln has docked in Thailand as it makes its way home following a grueling deployment in the Middle East. MS NOW Pentagon Reporter Priya Sridhar has more details from Pattaya Beach, Thailand. Former White House National Security Communications Adviser and Retired Rear Admiral John Kirby joins Alicia Menendez with analysis.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is dismissing concerns about Defense Secretary Hegseth's handling of the Pentagon despite a series of firings and blocked promotions among military leaders. Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), a member of the Armed Services Committee and the Intelligence Committee, joins Alicia Menendez with reaction to the staffing turmoil.
A growing number of GOP lawmakers are expressing concern about the Pentagon staffing turmoil under Secretary Pete Hegseth. Former White House National Security Communications Adviser and Retired Rear Admiral John Kirby joins Alicia Menendez with his analysis.
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, the state’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee, discusses mail-in balloting after a whistleblower reported the USPS is working to enforce the president’s plan to exert federal control over ballots. Weiser slams what he calls the administration’s attacks, telling President Donald Trump: “Get the hell away from elections.”
A whistleblower complaint alleges USPS’s rollout of President Trump’s mail-in ballot order could trigger a “catastrophic failure which could derail the midterm elections”. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports.
CNN's Will Ripley spoke to a girl who lost 17 family members in the Nepal floods as the death count rises to over 1000+ dead and more that 4400+ still missing. And CNN's Anderson Cooper speaks to a bus driver, who saved dozens of children from deadly flooding. Hopes are fading for a quick rescue operation as Nepali crews and foreign specialists race to find scores of workers feared trapped alive inside hydropower tunnels in Nepal, after thick mud buried the facilities during last week’s devastating flash floods. 0:00 Sleeping on two-story high building is still not a safe place 3:30 Displaced families living in makeshift shelter fearing more floods 6:30 Bus driver on his thoughts as he saved dozens of children from deadly flooding Watch…
