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Podcast: What Next | Daily News and Analysis
Episode: D.C’s Senator Knew This Would Happen
Description: Donald Trump was able to take over the Metropolitan Police Department and send in National Guard troops and federal agents to patrol the streets due to Washington D.C.’s strange, not-a-state status. One of the district’s (non-voting) Congressional representatives believes D.C. statehood could come in the backlash.
Guest: Ankit Jain, U.S. Senator for Washington, D.C. since 2024.
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