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Trump's Military and DOJ Weaponization
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Trump's Military and DOJ Weaponization

In a rare move, some Republicans are now speaking out against President Trump's continued deployment of the National Guard.

The Weekend · Rep Hakeem Jeffries, Eugene Daniels, Asa Hutchinson, Jonathan Capehart, Keith Ellison, Jackie Alemany

October 11, 202541m 4s

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October 11, 2025; 9am: New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted by a grand jury on one count of bank fraud and one count of false statements to a financial institution just a week after President Trump publicly directed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to indict James. The president is also broadening his military takeover across the nation as the National Guard began patrolling the city of Memphis. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison joins The Weekend to discuss the president's use of armed forces in American cities. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries also joins The Weekend to discuss the government shutdown weaponization of the justice department.

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