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Lawrence O'Donnell

Lawrence O'Donnell

Lawrence O'Donnell is the host of MSNBC’s The Last Word. He was formerly the chief of staff for both the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance and the Committee on Environment & Public Works in the 1990's. He is also an actor, and has been executive producer of the television shows The West Wing and Mister Sterling. O'Donnell blogs at the Huffington Post as well. In the past, O'Donnell has described himself as a socialist.

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Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
stated on April 14, 2015 a panel discussion on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell":
"The president and vice president can't be from the same state."  
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By Jon Greenberg • April 16, 2015
Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
stated on July 23, 2014 comments on his show:
Because of the current immigration crisis, Republicans want to "repeal" a 2008 law that President George W. Bush signed and "want to be on record as not wanting to protect children from ... sex trafficking."    
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By Derek Tsang • July 31, 2014
Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
stated on July 8, 2014 a broadcast of "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell":
"Radio Marti and TV Marti have spent more than $500 million to reach less than 1 percent of the Cuban population."  
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • July 14, 2014
Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
stated on February 11, 2014 a segment on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell":
Chris Christie "helped funnel $6 million in federal Hurricane Sandy money to a senior center in Belleville, N.J., a place that suffered no damage."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • February 19, 2014
Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
stated on October 21, 2013 'The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell":
"The IRS has been specifically forbidden ...  from ever actually pursuing either civil or criminal remedies" for people who don’t purchase health insurance.
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • October 25, 2013
Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
stated on January 31, 2012 TV advertisement for MSNBC's "The Last Word.":
Says critics called the original GI Bill "welfare."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 17, 2012
Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
stated on March 22, 2011 MSNBC's "Last Word":
"Most Americans live within 50 miles of a nuclear power plant."
True
By Robert Farley • March 24, 2011
Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
stated on April 6, 2009 an appearance on MSNBC.:
"There are no similar clips of Newt Gingrich talking about how ineffective President Bush was in trying to control North Korea."
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By Bill Adair • April 7, 2009
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