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'Police state': Trump's takeover of D.C. angers residents, sparks backlash - The Beat - MSNBC
Trump has federalized the D.C. police, deploying the National Guard along with other federal agencies under the false pretense of fighting crime in the city. MSNBC’s Jason Johnson reports and is joined by Reverend Al Sharpton and Alencia Johnson, former senior advisor to Kamala Harris’s 2024 campaign. - Aired on 08/13/2025.