Complexities of Crime and Federal Control in Washington, D.C.

Donald Trump has commandeered Washington DC’s police force and deployed federal agents and national guardsmen to patrol DC streets, on plainly pretextual grounds.

In this episode we’ll discuss:

* What makes this affront to DC sovereignty unusually offensive;

* Trump’s stated reasons for seizing power, and how to see through them;

* What, if anything, elected Democrats should say and do to defend district residents

Then, behind the paywall, there’s good reason to suspect Trump hopes his DC invasion will distract us from less flattering news. So we’re not going to let him! We discuss the latest indications that Trump has damaged the economy, the steps that can be taken in the event Trump tries to fabricate economic data, and the most recent developments in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

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Further reading:

* Matt on the actual policy obstacles to more effective policing in DC.

* Brian on why DC residents are perfectly right to be frustrated with national Democrats for leaving us vulnerable to this unwelcome takeover.

* Trump’s hackish nominee to oversee government economic data wants to stop releasing government economic data.