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'Qualified to ruin it': Analyst fears Pentagon chief nominee will destroy U.S. defense
1 month, 1 week ago

'Qualified to ruin it': Analyst fears Pentagon chief nominee will destroy U.S. defense

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Political analyst John Heilemann confessed Friday afternoon that he's concerned about Pete Hegseth's appointment to run the Department of Defense. Speaking to MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace on Friday, Heilemann pointed out that the department is one of the largest federal agencies, with 2.8 million employees worldwide and the largest workforce in the United States. Hegseth served in the U.S. Army …

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Trump lashing out in 'pure fury' as 'exhaustion' and 'dejection' set in: Morning Joe panel
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump lashing out in 'pure fury' as 'exhaustion' and 'dejection' set in: Morning Joe panel

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Donald Trump flew into a rage over a poll showing Kamala Harris with a three-point lead over him in Iowa, according to MSNBC's Jonathan Lemire. The Des Moines Registerpoll showed the vice president with a slight lead in the state Trump easily won twice before, and Lemire agreed with famed pollster J. Ann Selzer, who said voter concerns about abortion …

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MSNBC panel amazed as Trump's team does 'Trumpiest things I've ever heard' ahead of debate
3 months, 1 week ago

MSNBC panel amazed as Trump's team does 'Trumpiest things I've ever heard' ahead of debate

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In the pre-game of Tuesday's debate, MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace and analyst John Heilemann noticed former President Donald Trump's campaign made odd excuses for him before he even stepped on stage. Read also: If Harris deprives Trump of this one thing — he's got nothing "Any of the candidates that we've covered, every one of them has tried to spin …

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MSNBC's John Heilemann gives alarming reason why Trump chose J.D. Vance as running mate
5 months ago

MSNBC's John Heilemann gives alarming reason why Trump chose J.D. Vance as running mate

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Donald Trump's calculus for choosing J.D. Vance as his running mate might already be outdated, according to MSNBC's John Heilemann. And the political analyst told "Morning Joe" that Trump might already regret doubling down on MAGA extremism as Vice President Kamala Harris emerges as the likely Democratic nominee. "Donald Trump and his team's core conviction is it is not going …

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Nikki Haley torched whatever was left of her political ambitions: MSNBC's Heilemann
7 months ago

Nikki Haley torched whatever was left of her political ambitions: MSNBC's Heilemann

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Nikki Haley just destroyed her credibility and her political future with her "craven and cynical" endorsement of Donald Trump. She wasn't making critiques of Trump on policy, primarily, she was saying things like, 'I've been in the room with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin,' you know, and coming close to saying, you know, that he's not fit, competent to serve." …

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Trump sending 'bat signal' for violence with posts 'straight out of Nazi Germany': Morning Joe panel
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump sending 'bat signal' for violence with posts 'straight out of Nazi Germany': Morning Joe panel

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MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and John Heilemann called out Donald Trump for stoking violence with rhetoric "straight out of Nazi Germany" as he attempts to stave off criminal charges. The former president used language reminiscent of his calls for action ahead of the Jan. 6 insurrection as Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg weighs an indictment, and the "Morning Joe" panelists believed …

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Watch: Republicans mocked for cowering before ‘retiree in Florida’ threatening the Constitution
2 years ago

Watch: Republicans mocked for cowering before ‘retiree in Florida’ threatening the Constitution

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MSNBC's John Heilemann offered some mocking advice to Republicans who are afraid to condemn Donald Trump's call to terminate the U.S. Constitution. The ex-president continued his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss by directly threatening constitutional democracy, and Heilemann and "Morning Joe" host Mika Brzezinski role-played as GOP lawmakers to show how easily they could denounce his statements. "What …

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DOJ is 'spiking the ball on Trump's legal team' with incriminating pic of stolen docs: MSNBC's John Heilemann
2 years, 3 months ago

DOJ is 'spiking the ball on Trump's legal team' with incriminating pic of stolen docs: MSNBC's John Heilemann

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MSNBC's John Heilemann colorfully described Donald Trump's anxious behavior ahead of a Department of Justice filing that laid waste to his legal defense in the Mar-A-Lago search. The 40-page filing argues that Trump has no standing to claim any relief for classified materials seized by FBI agents because the documents belong to the National Archives, and not him, and prosecutors …

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MSNBC's Heilemann thinks the unthinkable about Trump documents: ‘There's a big nuclear black market out there’
2 years, 4 months ago

MSNBC's Heilemann thinks the unthinkable about Trump documents: ‘There's a big nuclear black market out there’

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MSNBC's John Heilemann floated the possibility that former President Donald Trump may have shared the most sensitive nuclear secrets with foreign powers for personal gain. The FBI carried out a search of Mar-A-Lago this week, where they reportedly expected to find top-secret documents on nuclear weapons, and the "Morning Joe" contributor wondered aloud if Trump did the unspeakable with those …

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'Get ready for raids at other locations': Mar-A-Lago search 'bodes very ill for Donald Trump'
2 years, 4 months ago

'Get ready for raids at other locations': Mar-A-Lago search 'bodes very ill for Donald Trump'

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Former President Donald Trump's legal problems are about to get a lot worse, according to MSNBC's John Heilemann. The FBI executed a search warrant Monday at Trump's residence at Mar-A-Lago, reportedly as part of an investigation of his mishandling or theft of classified documents, and the "Morning Joe" political analyst said the former president should be prepared for additional raids. …

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'Taken over by nutjobs': MSNBC's John Heilemann explains how Trump gave Democrats 'strong hand to play' in Arizona
2 years, 4 months ago

'Taken over by nutjobs': MSNBC's John Heilemann explains how Trump gave Democrats 'strong hand to play' in Arizona

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All of the Republican candidates backed by Donald Trump are ahead in their Arizona primary races, and MSNBC's John Heilemann said that was a grim portent for the future of the state's politics. Election deniers Kari Lake and Mark Finchem are leading their races for governor and secretary of state, while right-wing Senate candidate Blake Masters holds a commanding lead …

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'Off-the-charts bonkers': MSNBC's John Heilemann tries to make sense of 'craziest' testimony ever about a president
2 years, 5 months ago

'Off-the-charts bonkers': MSNBC's John Heilemann tries to make sense of 'craziest' testimony ever about a president

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MSNBC's John Heilemann tried to make sense of the "off-the-charts bonkers" testimony about Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his election loss. RELATED: Trump's civil lawsuit problems grew immeasurably worse after Jan 6th weapons testimony: report "I don't even know where to begin," Heilemann said. "You know, what we now know about Trump's intent, what he knew, what he did, what …

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Jan. 6 panel went after GOP pardon-seekers with ‘guns blazing’ — and will ‘nail them to the wall’: MSNBC’s John Heilemann
2 years, 6 months ago

Jan. 6 panel went after GOP pardon-seekers with ‘guns blazing’ — and will ‘nail them to the wall’: MSNBC’s John Heilemann

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MSNBC's John Heilemann was shocked to see the House Select Committee take direct aim at their fellow Congress members in their investigation of the Jan. 6 insurrection. The latest hearing on Thursday revealed that multiple Republican lawmakers asked for pardons related to their role in helping former President's Donald Trump's effort to overturn his election loss, and the "Morning Joe" …

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'McConnell's worst nightmare': Morning Joe says Trump's 'bonkers' base is pushing for unelectable candidates
2 years, 7 months ago

'McConnell's worst nightmare': Morning Joe says Trump's 'bonkers' base is pushing for unelectable candidates

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MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and John Heilemann on Tuesday discussed how Donald Trump's preferred candidates would put Republican chances in jeopardy for taking back the U.S. Senate majority. Vance in Ohio, Herschel Walker in Georgia and Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania -- in races around the country, and the "Morning Joe" host said they're unlikely to win Democratic votes and might not …

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