“We’re not gonna take it”: US President Donald Trump has announced a major federal overhaul of law enforcement in Washington DC and the mass deployment of the National Guard to crack down on “violent gangs, bloodthirsty criminals, roving mobs of wild youth, drugged out maniacs and homeless people.” With the US capital boasting the lowest crime rate in three decades, FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney welcomes Legal Analyst and former US federal prosecutor Eric Lisann to offer in-depth legal and political analysis and a deeper understanding of what’s at play as the US continues its brisk path towards authoritarianism.
'Attack on Democrat-run cities: Trump takes DC crackdown to new level, flexing new-found authority'
