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The Dictatorship Amps Up
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The Dictatorship Amps Up

Tuesday, August 12th, 2025 Today, Trump has federalized the Metropolitan Police Department and deployed the National Guard in the District of Columbia; Governor Gavin Newsom’s lawsuit against Trump’s deployment of the military in Los Angeles as a violation of the Posse Comitatus Act is underway in California; Senator Whitehouse has written to the Bureau of Prisons asking for documents regarding Ghislaine Maxwell’s transfer to a minimum security facility; Judge Engelmayer denies Trump's motion to unseal the Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury transcripts; the Trump administration is going to put FBI agents on night patrol in Washington; and Allison and Dana read your Good News.

The Daily Beans · Dana Goldberg, Allison Gill

August 12, 202535m 23sExplicit

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Tuesday, August 12th, 2025

Today, Trump has federalized the Metropolitan Police Department and deployed the National Guard in the District of Columbia; Governor Gavin Newsom’s lawsuit against Trump’s deployment of the military in Los Angeles as a violation of the Posse Comitatus Act is underway in California; Senator Whitehouse has written to the Bureau of Prisons asking for documents regarding Ghislaine Maxwell’s transfer to a minimum security facility; Judge Engelmayer denies Trump's motion to unseal the Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury transcripts; the Trump administration is going to put FBI agents on night patrol in Washington; and Allison and Dana read your Good News.

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Stories
Trump deploys National Guard to D.C., takes control of local police in crime crackdown | CBS News

Trump Administration to Put F.B.I. Agents on Night Patrol in Washington | The New York Times

Senator Whitehouse has penned a letter to the head of the Bureau of Prisons asking for more information about the transfer of Ghislaine Maxwell  | Senate.gov

EXCLUSIVE: I Have Ghislaine Maxwell's Security Score, Custody Level, Transfer Code, and Sex Offender Waiver | MuellerSheWrote.com

Trump’s Use of the Military in Los Angeles Goes to Trial | What to Know | Democracy Docket


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