‘Weaponized Cruelty’
Trump’s Justice Department keeps expanding its list of targets in its retribution campaign against the President’s perceived enemies. And, Donald Trump decides to restart nuclear weapons testing for the first time in over 30 years. The Weeknight hosts and guests respond.
The Weeknight · Gene Sperling, Michael Steele, Alicia Menendez, Symone Sanders-Townsend, Rep. Eugene Vindman, Neera Tanden, Marc Elias
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Show Notes
October 30, 2025 7pm: Trump’s Pentagon has reportedly ordered the National Guard to establish “quick reaction” forces in all 50 states trained to respond to civil unrest. Marc Elias joins The Weeknight as Trump escalates his authoritarian threats against the American people. Plus: Rep. Eugene Vindman of the House Armed Services Committee joins The Weeknight to explain why Democrats are furious over a briefing on the Trump administration’s recent boat strikes.
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