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A retired American general tore into President Donald Trump and said his latest threats to send the National Guard into Democratic-run cities are merely a tactic to distract his base and the media, likening it to "catnip."

Major General William Enyart joined MSNBC on Monday afternoon to discuss Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's (D) blistering speech, hitting back at Trump's plans to send troops to Chicago.

President Donald Trump had two public events on Monday morning, and for the first time, makeup wasn't covering the bruises on his hands. What it revealed was a shock to those who saw the dark purple on his right hand, while his left appears to be healing.

During the Oval Office event, Trump's right hand was visible, showing it was veiny and dark. By the second event of the day, a press availability with the South Korean President, Trump's right hand looked more swollen, and close photos show it to be scaly and dry. His left hand bruise is still a dark brownish-yellow.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) issued a stark warning to those who are aiding President Donald Trump in the weaponization of the U.S. government against his perceived foes and states that didn't support him in the 2024 election.

Speaking at a news conference about Trump's threat to send federal agents and National Guard soldiers into Chicago, Pritzker cautioned that while Republicans may be in charge today, they won't be forever. He warned that they will face accountability if they help Trump break the law.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) spoke at a news conference on Monday afternoon, telling President Donald Trump not to come to his state and calling him out on using soldiers as political props without even having the courtesy of contacting his office ahead of time to coordinate.

Attacking it as "evil" and "unwanted," Pritzker explained, "No one from the White House or the executive branch has reached out to me or to the mayor. No one has reached out to our staff. No effort has been made to coordinate or to ask for our assistance in identifying any actions that might be helpful to us. Local law enforcement has not been contacted. We have made no requests for federal intervention. None. We found out what Donald Trump was planning the same way that all of you did. We read a story in the Washington Post. If this was really about fighting crime and making the streets safe, what possible justification could the White House have for planning such an exceptional action without any conversations or consultations with the governor, the mayor, or the police?"

President Donald Trump threatened to rename the Department of Defense without obtaining permission from Congress, even if it would run afoul of the law.

At an Oval Office event on Monday, Trump said he would "probably" rename the Pentagon to the Department of War in the coming days.

An Oklahoma senator received a sharp rebuke on Monday after sharing his concerns about crime in Washington, D.C., during a Fox News interview.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a former professional mixed martial arts fighter, told Fox News host Brian Kilmeade on Friday that he does not wear a seatbelt while driving around D.C. because he is afraid of being carjacked.

President Donald Trump made remarks about sex trafficking and forced prostitution on the Korean peninsula, but the term he chose shocked many and sparked questions about his mental state.

Speaking to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, Trump talked about "comfort women," a term from just before and during World War II, in which the Japanese government trafficked women, girls, and boys into its occupied territories to satisfy soldiers, according to History.com.

Lee Jae Myung, the president of South Korea, met with President Donald Trump on Monday at the White House, where the two talked about, among other things, their relationship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.

In an Oval Office conversation, Trump gushed about his desire to get the two leaders together.

A confused and rambling President Donald Trump fumbled Monday while trying to remember Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's (D-MI) name in the Oval Office, landing instead on Gov. "Christy Whitman," former governor of New Jersey in the 1990s.

The gaffe occurred as Trump was signing executive orders, and came as he hurled insults at Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) amid tensions over the National Guard possibly being sent to Chicago.

President Donald Trump insisted that "nobody needed magnets" until a Chinese plot "convinced" the world to use them 20 years ago.

During a Monday Oval Office meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, Trump reflected on his relationship with China.

Former Ohio governor and current MSNBC contributor John Kasich got some surprising pushback on the network on Monday afternoon after he backed Donald Trump’s claim that major urban centers in the U.S. are wracked with uncontrollable crime.

Following Donald Trump’s rambling press conference where he suggested a dictator might be required to get the cities under control, Kasich spoke with host Chris Jansing to give his take, but did not find agreement with MSNBC’s Basil Smilke.

President Donald Trump offered a rambling and muddled response when challenged on his threat to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, and he finally landed on an attempt to change the subject.

The governor invited the president to "come walk the streets with us" after threatening to deploy National Guard troops to Baltimore, which Trump has called "crime ridden," and he threatened to withhold funding to rebuild the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, and a reporter challenged him on the threat.