Donald Trump has ordered an unprecedented federal takeover of D.C.'s Police Department. And now he's pouring in federal and National Guard troops -- primarily from deep red states like Mississippi and South Carolina, in an obvious effort to maximize tension.
This is not about safety. DC crime rates are at a thirty year low, and falling. And the troops Trump is sending are not trained for fighting crime. Worse yet, he's been redirecting critically important police resources in asinine ways, such as his birthday parade
This is about power. And a wannabe dictator who is trying to seize it, city by city.
This is an attack on democracy — and a dangerous step toward authoritarian rule.
Add your name, and demand that Trump reverse these moves, and focus on real efforts to fight crime -- something he knows well, given his 30+ convictions.
