Trump's troops takeover with Gov. Wes Moore & Andrew Weissmann

This week, National Guard troops were deployed to DC under Trump’s allegation that the city is “lawless”. And if that wasn’t enough, more than 120 FBI agents have been assigned for night patrol duty.Andrew Weissmann, Former General Counsel for the FBI, joined me this week to explain what jurisdiction, if any, the FBI has in D.C., why the National Guard is being deployed now but not during the Capitol riots, and how this “state of emergency” in D.C. is a false pretense.And after, Contrarian contributor April Ryan is here speaking with Maryland Governor Wes Moore [28:20] about how the Trump regime’s goal isn’t really fighting crime – it’s about inflicting cruelty on black and brown cities.by-state action.The Contrarian is owned by nobody. Your paid subscription helps us bring you the brightest voices in politics & culture and fight every day against the Trump chaos machine. Join us on Substack. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.contrariannews.org/subscribe