Jen Psaki

John Eastman was actually outside the Supreme Court today, believe it or not, and so was Congressman Jamie Raskin, clearly for a very different reason. But Congressman Jamie Raskin joins me next.

Protesters turned out in absolute force today outside the Supreme Court as justices heard arguments in that case dealing with birthright citizenship that we've been talking about through the course of the show. And their messages were powerful and they were straightforward, very direct. Here's one sign. American-born children are American children. And here's another.

Protesters turned out in absolute force today outside the Supreme Court as justices heard arguments in that case dealing with birthright citizenship that we've been talking about through the course of the show. And their messages were powerful and they were straightforward, very direct. Here's one sign. American-born children are American children. And here's another.

Protesters turned out in absolute force today outside the Supreme Court as justices heard arguments in that case dealing with birthright citizenship that we've been talking about through the course of the show. And their messages were powerful and they were straightforward, very direct. Here's one sign. American-born children are American children. And here's another.

Let's maybe not create an underclass of babies. Good point. Birthright citizenship isn't a conditional privilege. So you can see that on that sign. Another one says birthright citizenship and immigrants make America great. One protester kept it even simpler, sharping onto some cardboard, if you were born here, you are an American citizen. That's on the brown cardboard.

Let's maybe not create an underclass of babies. Good point. Birthright citizenship isn't a conditional privilege. So you can see that on that sign. Another one says birthright citizenship and immigrants make America great. One protester kept it even simpler, sharping onto some cardboard, if you were born here, you are an American citizen. That's on the brown cardboard.

Let's maybe not create an underclass of babies. Good point. Birthright citizenship isn't a conditional privilege. So you can see that on that sign. Another one says birthright citizenship and immigrants make America great. One protester kept it even simpler, sharping onto some cardboard, if you were born here, you are an American citizen. That's on the brown cardboard.

You can maybe see a little bit right there. It's as simple as that. But there was also someone outside the Supreme Court today who was representing a very different point of view. None other than John Eastman, the attorney, of course, who devised the bogus legal framework that Trump used in his attempt to overturn the 2020 election.

You can maybe see a little bit right there. It's as simple as that. But there was also someone outside the Supreme Court today who was representing a very different point of view. None other than John Eastman, the attorney, of course, who devised the bogus legal framework that Trump used in his attempt to overturn the 2020 election.

You can maybe see a little bit right there. It's as simple as that. But there was also someone outside the Supreme Court today who was representing a very different point of view. None other than John Eastman, the attorney, of course, who devised the bogus legal framework that Trump used in his attempt to overturn the 2020 election.

Now, Eastman has since been disbarred in California and his law license is also temporarily suspended in D.C. And yet he is now sort of relevant again as one of the big brains behind the Trump administration effort to scrap birthright citizenship in court.

Now, Eastman has since been disbarred in California and his law license is also temporarily suspended in D.C. And yet he is now sort of relevant again as one of the big brains behind the Trump administration effort to scrap birthright citizenship in court.

Now, Eastman has since been disbarred in California and his law license is also temporarily suspended in D.C. And yet he is now sort of relevant again as one of the big brains behind the Trump administration effort to scrap birthright citizenship in court.

Now, over two decades ago, Eastman filed a briefing in a 2004 case arguing that the Constitution did not actually guarantee birthright citizenship.

Now, over two decades ago, Eastman filed a briefing in a 2004 case arguing that the Constitution did not actually guarantee birthright citizenship.

Now, over two decades ago, Eastman filed a briefing in a 2004 case arguing that the Constitution did not actually guarantee birthright citizenship.

Fast forward to last month, and Eastman filed a brief in support of the government's case, arguing this court should not only stay the universal injunctions issued by the lower courts, it should resolve the merits question and decide that there is no guarantee to birthright citizenship. Somehow in Trump world, the same cast of characters keeps popping up over and over again.

Fast forward to last month, and Eastman filed a brief in support of the government's case, arguing this court should not only stay the universal injunctions issued by the lower courts, it should resolve the merits question and decide that there is no guarantee to birthright citizenship. Somehow in Trump world, the same cast of characters keeps popping up over and over again.

Fast forward to last month, and Eastman filed a brief in support of the government's case, arguing this court should not only stay the universal injunctions issued by the lower courts, it should resolve the merits question and decide that there is no guarantee to birthright citizenship. Somehow in Trump world, the same cast of characters keeps popping up over and over again.

And if you've got a fringe legal theory, you'll always have an audience in this White House, it seems. Joining me now is someone who knows a whole lot about that cast of characters, Congressman Jamie Raskin of Maryland. He's the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee. It's great to see you, Congressman. I'm just going to start.