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Democracy Now! 2025-08-20 Wednesday

Aug 20, 2025
David Kirkpatrick, an investigative reporter for The New Yorker, reveals how Donald Trump may have profited upwards of $3.4 billion during his presidency, including insights into shady financial connections. Kea Chatterjee, leading D.C. statehood advocacy, discusses the political tensions stemming from federal interventions. Eunice Cho dives into the plight of immigrant detainees at the ACLU's 'Alligator Alcatraz,' highlighting the urgent need for better rights and legal representation amidst troubling detention conditions.
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INSIGHT

Scale Of Gaza Humanitarian Catastrophe

  • Israel's bombardment and siege of Gaza has produced massive civilian casualties and a catastrophic humanitarian crisis.
  • Medical and U.N. counts show tens of thousands killed, many missing, and thousands of child amputees from strikes supplied in part by the U.S.
INSIGHT

Federalizing D.C. Amid Low Crime Rates

  • President Trump deployed National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., citing a crime emergency despite data showing violent crime at a 30-year low.
  • The DOJ opened a probe into alleged manipulation of crime data while Trump federalizes D.C. law enforcement.
ANECDOTE

People Snatched By Unmarked Federal Agents

  • Kea Chatterjee described masked, unlabeled federal agents snatching people and setting up illegal checkpoints in D.C.
  • She said family members sometimes don't know where loved ones have been taken after being put in chains.
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