Former President Obama highlighted “dangerous trends” in recent months in the wake of the Trump administration's actions to federalize and militarize local law enforcement.
"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 said on X, responding to a recent New York Times column authored by Ezra Klein that details the uptick in the presence of federal law enforcement entities in cities and states across the country.
“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