Obama highlights ‘dangerous trends’ in police federalization, militarization
- Donald Trump suggested a federal response to crime in Chicago, referencing Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker's leadership on social media.
- Governor JB Pritzker criticized Trump's push to send the National Guard, stating he will resist any federal intervention.
- Former President Barack Obama warned that Trump's policies threaten the liberties of all Americans and reflect dangerous trends regarding police militarization.
- Pritzker expressed his opposition to Trump's involvement, emphasizing, 'Mr. President, do not come to Chicago. You are neither wanted here nor needed here.
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In the U.S., there is increasingly a loud warning of the authoritarian efforts of the Trump administration and its supporters. Ex-President Obama, who has mostly held back after his term of office and had barely taken a stance on Trump's policy, is also getting louder and louder.
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Barack Obama slammed Donald Trump for taking control of Washington and deploying national guards. He shared an NYT interview on the Trump administration’s growing comfort in wielding federal and local law enforcement to conduct its sweeping campaign of arrests against immigrants.


Obama Turns Up the Heat on Trump
Barack Obama has escalated his attacks on Donald Trump, a sharp departure from his earlier playbook for handling his successor. The 44th president issued a chilling warning about what he called the “dangerous trend” of the federalization and militarization of local and state law enforcement since Trump’s return to office in January. “The erosion of basic principles like due process and the expanding use of our military on domestic soil puts the …
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