A dangerous precedent: U.S. troops deployed against American citizens - Why Is This Happening? - Chris Hayes

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On October 8, 2025, Trump deployed the Texas National Guard to the Chicago area – marking yet another instance of military force being used domestically under his leadership. This follows earlier deployments of federal troops to states like California and Oregon. These actions point to a deeply troubling pattern: the use of U.S. military forces – trained to defend the nation from foreign threats – against its own citizens.

Mary McCord, Executive Director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection and a Visiting Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center, joins Chris Hayes to discuss the legal and ethical implications of this alarming trend – and what it means for democracy. - 10/14/2025.

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1. "precedent" ? Illegal seems to be the proper word.

Yet another case of the category: treason, sedition, coup

vs.

slow Dem response

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2. Exactly! Well said! Because we have an unhinged president with 34 felonies who believes he's above the law!