Obama slams Trump's use of National Guard to help cities fight crime as 'dangerous trend'

Former President Barack Obama warned of "dangerous trends" emerging from the Trump administration, saying its policies "put the liberties of all Americans at risk."

On X, Obama cited an interview with Ezra Klein of The New York Times and a journalist on "The Ezra Klein Show," during which they discussed President Donald Trump's threat to send National Guard troops into New York and Chicago, the former president's hometown.

"This interview, which is also available 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 wrote on X.

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