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Trump's Attack On Voting Rights Goes National With Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett - This is Gavin Newsom
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett breaks down Donald Trump’s systematic dismantling of our democracy — from Texas’ redistricting and California’s response, to Trump's latest attack on the ballot box, and the dystopian National Guard presence in Washington D.C. - 08/20/2025.
00:00 Texas Democrats Are Fighting For Our Democracy
9:15 What Went Wrong in the 2021 Quorum Break
12:25 The Trump Attack On Mail-In Ballots
15:10 Why Don't Republicans Want Your Vote Counted?
20:02 The Dystopian Deployment of the National Guard in Washington DC
25:28 What Members of The GOP Are Saying In Private
28:58 How ICE Emboldens Bad Actors
36:50 Redistricting's Impact On Crockett's Political Future