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President Donald Trump stood in the White House press briefing room Monday morning, declaring it “Liberation Day in D.C.” and announcing that he was taking over Washington, D.C.’s police force. Invoking Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, a rarely used provision of federal law, Trump said he was placing the Metropolitan Police Department under direct White House control and deploying the D.C. National Guard into city streets.

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[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 68 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I mean yes this is very scary and concerning but also…

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 37 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah, but this is actually more disqualifying than the Epstein files. This isn't a distraction; this is the main event.

[–] streetfestival@lemmy.ca 1 points 17 hours ago

I think the Epstein files that no doubt clearly document tRump having sex with children is one of a very very very very few divisive issues amongst the almost-have-no-ethics MAGA base. I think it's the most threatening thing to Chump this year. I think he knows this and is trying to distract people from the Epstein files any way he can. There will be another DoC. Idk if there will be another Epstein files

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Also, republicans can fire him at any time. This is a job that the American people allegedly hired him to do. He's doing a super shitty job by any measure. Fire his ass.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We need Congress to step up and be a full branch of government.

My hope is that a number of Republicans have been biding their time until they can coordinate and actually be effective. Until then, whatever, kiss the ring to not out yourself. But prepare to defend America.

[–] ZMoney@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

The senate is lost to corporate interests. The corporate interest is currently (as it was with Mussolini) with authoritarian rule. There is more hope in the house but the same factors are at play. The military is also extremely powerful. You're going to have to seize power at the point of production.