The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell Lawrence: Trump's war in Iran shows he doesn't know what he's talking about
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Mar 11, 2026 
Sen. Alex Padilla, a California senator focused on immigration, voting rights, and homeland security. Sen. Mark Kelly, former astronaut and Arizona senator on defense and intel. They debate shifting White House claims about the Iran conflict. They also discuss FBI staffing losses, subpoenas tied to Arizona election records, and fallout from recent tariff rulings.
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Trump Team Lacks Clear Strategy In Iran War
- Donald Trump and his team show consistent strategic incoherence about the Iran war.
- Lawrence O'Donnell catalogs shifting claims from "unconditional surrender" to "we've already won," exposing no clear objectives or plan.
Real Estate Ally Trusts Putin Over U.S. Reporting
- Steve Witkoff publicly accepted Vladimir Putin's denial that Russia aided attacks on U.S. forces, despite reporting to the contrary.
- O'Donnell argues this reflects Trump's pattern of trusting Putin and undermines U.S. credibility in wartime intelligence.
Tomahawk Strike On Girls School Sparked Calls For Transparency
- A missile strike that killed dozens of schoolgirls was misattributed in White House remarks, confusing the public narrative.
- Senator Mark Kelly and Senator John Kennedy both emphasized investigation and acknowledged the tragic mistake and need for transparency.