Trump deploys National Guard to DC in move critics call authoritarian power grab
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Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Joe Veyera discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's controversial move to temporarily take over Washington, D.C., police and deploy the National Guard, plus more on elections in Nigeria and Bolivia and a possible peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group.
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This episode includes work from Factal editors Joe Veyera, David Wyllie, Agnese Boffano, Matthew Hipolito and Theresa Seiger. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.
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Chapters
1. Intro (00:00:00)
2. Trump sends National Guard to DC - an interview with Factal editor Joe Veyera (00:00:45)
3. Putin-Trump meeting in Alaska (00:05:03)
4. Nigeria by-elections (00:06:39)
5. Bolivia presidential election (00:07:33)
6. DR Congo, M23 rebels pledge to reach peace deal (00:09:33)
7. Credits (00:10:59)
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