The Beat with Ari Melber

Judge Rejects Trump's "Illegal" Troop Deployment

Episode Summary

President Trump faces a major setback in his autocratic agenda after a federal judge ruled that his deployment of the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles is illegal. MSNBC's Ari Melber reports.

Episode Notes

September 2, 2025; 6pm: President Trump suffers a major setback in his autocratic agenda after a federal judge rules his deployment of the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles illegal. Meanwhile, voters at town halls lash out at GOP lawmakers over Trump’s tariffs. Plus, as Congress returns, they confront the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports with analysis from former Mueller probe prosecutor Andrew Weissmann and former SDNY civil prosecutor Maya Wiley.