#david pakman

David Pakman at The David Pakman Show:

Donald Trump has federalized the city’s police force and deployed the National Guard, not to respond to a natural disaster, not to secure an international summit, but to consolidate his grip on the nation’s capital. This isn’t just about “law and order.” It’s about control. The D.C. mayor and local officials now have less authority over their own streets than at any time in modern memory. The people who actually live there didn’t vote for this, didn’t ask for it, and can’t easily reverse it. And that’s the point. The move is being framed as a “security measure,” but the pattern is obvious:

Use state power to override local governance—and in this case, there is no state which opens up the loophole for federalization.

Deploy federal forces in politically sensitive areas.

Blur the lines between policing and political loyalty.

Make it harder for dissent to happen anywhere near the seat of federal power.

If this sounds extreme, it is—but it’s also familiar. We’ve seen versions of this before in other countries where leaders decided that the law was less important than their own security, and that protest was something to be stamped out rather than heard. It’s another step in an administration that has already tried to push the bounds of executive authority at every turn. When critics, whistleblowers, or journalists become inconvenient, they aren’t just ignored—they’re targeted, pressured, and in some cases, silenced. This is why independent media matters. The David Pakman Show isn’t subject to the whims of corporate boards, FCC licenses, or billionaire owners. If the White House leans on a network, the network might fold. If they lean on us, there’s no corporate board to cave. We answer to you.

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I saw this this morning as I was scrolling around on Reddit... 🤔🤯🤬