Rachel Van Landingham

Rachel VanLandingham, a national security law expert and former Air Force judge advocate, explains the legal limits on attacking civilian infrastructure. She discusses when power plants or bridges could be lawful targets. She outlines tests for military necessity, precautions required, and the duty to refuse manifestly unlawful orders.

John Garamendi, a U.S. Representative from California, discusses shocking footage of military boat strikes and urges public hearings for accountability. Rachel Van Landingham, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, analyzes the legal implications of the strikes, highlighting potential violations. Melanie Stansbury delves into the looming health care crisis, attributing it to Republican policy failures. Michael McFaul, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, emphasizes the need for strong support against Putin's ambitions in Ukraine as diplomatic efforts falter.

Rachel Van Landingham, a former active-duty judge advocate and current law professor, dives into the controversial U.S. military strikes against alleged Venezuelan drug boats. She highlights the troubling implications of defining drug cartels as 'narco-terrorists' and explains why lethal military action is legally questionable. Rachel argues that interdiction and prosecution should be the norm instead. She links U.S. drug demand to systemic healthcare issues and warns that this policy could lead to dangerous precedents and extrajudicial actions on U.S. soil.