Trump's own former defense secretary slams him as threat to the Constitution

Former defense secretary James Mattis denounced President Trump's use of troops against protesters. [View in browser]( [Image]( June 4, 2020 [Image]( [Fmr. Defense Secretary Mattis tears into Trump, calls him a threat to the Constitution]( In an interview with The Atlantic, former Secretary of Defense James Mattis denounced Trump for dividing the country: “We must reject and hold accountable those in office who would make a mockery of our Constitution.” ([MSNBC]() [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Image]( [Minneapolis councilman explains how police unions block real police reform]( "There's a growing realization that you're not going to get at the problem with policing if you don't do something about the unions," says Chris Hayes. The Minneapolis councilman who tried to take on the police federations weighs in. ([All In]() [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Image]( [Obama urges mayors to reform police departments' use-of-force policies]( Former President Obama lists three things that can be done to combat systemic racism in government. ([Meet The Press Daily]() [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Image]( [Minneapolis protester: 'It’s not enough until everything changes']( Minneapolis protester Zoe Schaeffer says the filing of second-degree murder charges against Derek Chauvin won't fix everything: "I won't be satisfied until I can wake up and have kids and have them not fear their lives for just being black … It's not enough until everything changes." ([MSNBC]() [Facebook]( [Twitter]( MORE VIDEOS Rebuking Trump, Obama and Mattis speak in favor of protests ([11th Hour]() Minneapolis protesters celebrate charges against officers involved in George Floyd's death, but continue to mourn ([11th Hour]() Armed troops remain in place at D.C. protests. Who are they? ([11th Hour]() Seattle protesters use umbrellas to guard against possible pepper spray ([11th Hour]() Reverend who marched with MLK reflects on today's protests: 'Talk without action is wasted conversation' ([The Last Word]() Americans learn military leadership is no bulwark against Trump abuses ([Rachel Maddow]() Minnesota attorney general says 'additional evidence' resulted in new charges in Floyd case ([Rachel Maddow]() Esper ‘needs to stay the hell at the Pentagon’: Lt. Gen. Honore on Trump military threat ([All In]() What is 'felony murder'? Ari Melber explains the charges filed against officers in George Floyd case ([The Beat]() Atlanta mayor: ‘There’s a new expectation in America in how we deal with police misconduct’ ([MSNBC]() Minneapolis attorney general encourages patience after nine days of progress in Floyd case ([Meet The Press Daily]() Fmr. aide to President Obama: 'We know what needs to be done' ([MSNBC]() 'Lap dogs': Sen. Duckworth slams military leadership's response to Trump ([Andrea Mitchell Reports]() Rev. Al Sharpton: Reforms 'cannot be a band-aid' for problems that 'need surgery' ([MSNBC]() Deray McKesson: Since Ferguson 'the police have killed more people not less' ([Melvin]() Philadelphia mayor: Statue removal was 'down payment' on healing process ([MSNBC]() NAACP president: ‘Trump has accelerated the problem, we’re on the brink of destroying ourselves’ ([Ruhle]() Pelosi says House taking steps on curbing authoritarianism, police chokeholds ([Morning Joe]() QUOTE OF THE DAY ["I want to speak directly to the young men and women of color in this country. I want you to know that you matter. I want you to know that your lives matter. That your dreams matter."]( — Former President Barack Obama MORE FROM MSNBC [Image]( Across the news, we see images of white protesters joining the cause for racial justice. But how deep does that allyship go? 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