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D.C. residents rage at Trump's military crackdown - The Briefing w/Jen Psaki - MSNBC
Jen Psaki looks back at the total paranoia among Republicans that a standard military exercise, Jade Helm, would turn into a domestic military invasion by President Obama. Now that Donald Trump is literally sending the military to control Washington, D.C., Republicans have apparently forgotten their concern about executive power grabs.
Meanwhile, residents of Washington, D.C. do not appreciate federal forces in their neighborhoods, and across the country in Los Angeles, residents are patrolling to protect children from federal immigration officials. - Aired on 08/14/2025.