EPISODE · Aug 11, 2025 · 21 MIN
Trump's DC Takeover EXPLAINED
from Why, America? with Leeja Miller · host Leeja Miller
Today, Trump announced in a press conference that he would be taking federal control over the Washington DC police force and likely deploying National Guard troops to patrol the streets of DC, citing his authority under the DC Home Rule Act and saying an emergency exists because of rampant crime in our country's capitol. What does this all mean? Can he even do this? We'll break it all down today. Card Campaign for Democracy: https://cc4democracy.com/ VIDEO: Forms of Resistance and Reasons to Believe It’s Working, Heather Cox Richardson, Aug. 7, 2025, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=263FaqrL6C4 Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com
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Today, Trump announced in a press conference that he would be taking federal control over the Washington DC police force and likely deploying National Guard troops to patrol the streets of DC, citing his authority under the DC Home Rule Act and saying an emergency exists because of rampant crime in our country's capitol. What does this all mean? Can he even do this? We'll break it all down today. Card Campaign for Democracy: https://cc4democracy.com/ VIDEO: Forms of Resistance and Reasons to Believe It’s Working, Heather Cox Richardson, Aug. 7, 2025, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=263FaqrL6C4 Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com
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