Soldiers in Cities: Can Trump Use Our Military Against Americans? (with Stephen Vladeck)

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Soldiers in Cities: Can Trump Use Our Military Against Americans? (with Stephen Vladeck)

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Jun 3, 2020

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Renato and Patti discuss whether Trump has legal authority to use the U.S. military domestically against citizens in response to violence and looting. They were joined by Stephen Vladeck, A. Dalton Cross Professor in Law at the University of Texas School of Law.

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