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Former President Barack Obama is speaking out against President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard in Washington, D.C amid his crackdown on crime.
Obama took to X on Thursday (August 28) to slam Trump's federal takeover of D.C. police, saying militarization "puts the liberties of all Americans at risk."
“The erosion of basic principles like due process and the expanding use of our military on domestic soil puts the liberties of all Americans at risk, and should concern Democrats and Republicans alike,” Obama wrote.
Trump launched his crackdown on crime earlier this month, deploying thousands of armed National Guard troops to patrol the streets of D.C. The president has also weighed sending troops to other Democratic-led cities, including Chicago and New York.
In Thursday's post, Obama linked to a New York Times interview with journalists Randley Balko and Ezra Klein, highlighting what they called “Trump’s expansion of the police state.” The interview included conversations about the increased federal involvement in local policing and ICE agents detaining individuals without explanation.
“This interview, which is also available to listen to as a podcast, provides a useful overview of some of the dangerous trends we’ve been seeing in recent months regarding federalization and militarization of state and local police functions,” Obama wrote.
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