Vladimir,
Yesterday,
Donald Trump launched an unprecedented takeover of
Washington, D.C. He declared a false "public safety
emergency" to justify seizing control of the
city's Metropolitan Police Department, filling their
ranks with FBI agents, and deploying the National
Guard. He is calling this terrifying escalation
"Liberation Day."
Then, during
a press conference, he announced that he has similar
plans for four other U.S. cities: New York City, Los
Angeles, Baltimore, and Oakland.
Trump has made
it clear that he wants the now-federalized police to
aggressively respond to civilians. He stated his
intention to let the police "do whatever the hell they
want," including jumping to physical violence. This
is a brand-new escalation against civilians, and Trump
has already said it's just the
beginning.
Trump's declaration was supposedly
linked to crime rates in Washington, D.C. But the
city is currently enjoying its lowest crime rates in 30
years. Additionally, back when there actually
was a genuine violent insurrection on January 6,
2021, Trump declined to mobilize the National Guard. In
fact, he even pardoned the 1,500 rioters who broke the
law and assaulted law enforcement.
Federalizing
the city's police forces has never been done
before. DC's non-voting delegate in the U.S. House
of Representatives, Eleanor Holmes Norton, called
this "is an historic assault on DC home
rule."
What is happening in Washington,
D.C. shows the blueprint for how Trump wants to
intervene in other primarily Democratic cities.
Mayors and military leaders have a duty to the
American people and to American democracy. They must resist and refuse
to cooperate with Trump's dictatorial plans! Sign the
petition!
