EPISODE · Aug 18, 2025 · 41 MIN
Democrats fight back against Trump's attempted D.C. takeover
from The Weekend Primetime · host DAVID KIRKPATRICK, GABE WOOLLEY, AYMAN MOHYELDIN, JAMIE RASKIN, ELISE JORDAN, CHARLES COLEMAN JUNIOR, ANTONIA HYLTON
Congressman Jamie Raskin, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Congressman Robert Garcia introduced a joint resolution to block President Trump’s move to take control of D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department arguing the federal takeover violates the city’s right to self-govern under the D.C. Home Rule Act. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @theweekendprime. To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts.This episode aired on August 17, 2025 at 7pm. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Tensions ramp up as Donald Trump's continued influence over Washington, D.C. gains fresh support from allies in Republican-led states, including armed National Guard troops on the streets of the nation's capital.
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