Daniel Davis Deep Dive Trump's War from Within /Lt Col Daniel Davis & Larry Johnson
Oct 1, 2025
Larry Johnson, a former CIA analyst and insightful author at Sonar21, joins to delve into pressing national security issues. They discuss the implications of militarizing domestic policing and critique the use of military tactics for crowd control. The duo analyzes the troubling rhetoric surrounding Trump's 'Department of War' imagery, raising concerns over political polarization. Shifting gears, they investigate the Charlie Kirk case, revealing discrepancies between official narratives and forensic evidence, suggesting a deeper, organized political plot.
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Domestic 'Enemy Within' Framing Is Dangerous
- Daniel Davis and Larry Johnson warn Trump's framing labels domestic political opponents as an "enemy within."
- They argue using military force domestically risks normalizing violence and undermining civil policing norms.
Public Rally May Have Hidden Operational Purpose
- Larry Johnson suggests the Quantico event likely served as a cover to pull senior commanders to D.C. for classified operational talks.
- He views the public speeches as propaganda that didn't match the likely classified purpose.
Military Mindset Clashes With Policing
- Johnson emphasizes military and policing have fundamentally different mindsets: escalation versus de-escalation.
- He warns deploying combat-trained troops for domestic law enforcement risks excessive violence and mission mismatch.