President Donald Trump’s attempted takeover of Washington, D.C. is a bright red flag for American democracy and the rule of law. If the American people accept that Trump’s show of federal force is about crime—and that crime justifies the militarization of D.C. or any other city—our country could be well on its way to becoming a police state.
Already, Trump is discussing plans to intervene in other blue cities. National Guard forces are poised to deploy in Memphis, and Trump has said that Chicago is “probably next.” Trump’s actions in the capital illustrate why this approach is such a dangerous abuse of power. …
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