MSNBC legal analyst Anthony Coley said Wednesday on Morning Joe that Democrats on Washington, D.C.’s city council created the “political opening” that allowed President Donald Trump to take control of the city’s police force. Coley, who lives in D.C., said frustration over crime—particularly juvenile offenses—has left many residents dissatisfied with local leadership.
On Tuesday’s Morning Joe on MSNBC, host Symone Sanders Townsend pushed back on the idea that more police automatically make streets safer, while discussing President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration placing Washington, D.C.’s police force under federal control. The move came as Trump cited what he called a crime emergency in the nation’s capital.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) accused Republicans of openly embracing racist rhetoric during President Donald Trump’s second term, saying the party had “taken the hoods off” and stopped hiding their intentions. Speaking Saturday on MSNBC’s Velshi, Crockett alleged Texas Republicans were engaging in “racial gerrymandering” and pointed to recent attacks on state Rep. Gene Wu (D-Houston).
Following the partial acquittal of rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs on major charges, an MSNBC panel sparked controversy by blaming the racial and gender makeup of the prosecution team. Legal analysts on Ana Cabrera Reports suggested that the presence of six white female prosecutors — referred to as “lawyer Barbies” — may have alienated jurors and contributed to the dismissal of the most serious charges.
Rick Stengel, a former Obama official and MSNBC political analyst, recently ignited criticism, just three days before US President Donald Trump launched a B-2 bomber strike targeting Iranian nuclear facilities.
FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against MSNBC analyst Frank Figliuzzi after he claimed Patel has been in clubs more than in the Hoover Building.
