# What a militaristic president means for democracy

An episode of [Swamp Notes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843), 14 Jun 2025, 15 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/684c93aab903c43b04f33d37/media.mp3

US President Donald Trump deployed federal troops to quell protests in Los Angeles the same week of a massive military parade in Washington, DC. How might this change the relationship between the country and its military? James Politi, the FT’s Washington bureau chief, and Chris Mirasola, law professor at the University of Houston, break down how the administration is defending its growing comfort with displays of armed force. Mentioned in this podcast: Donald Trump tests limits of presidential authority by sending troops into Los Angeles US court halts order demanding Donald Trump return control of California’s National Guard Sign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter here Swamp Notes is produced by Henry Larson, Katya Kumkova and Lauren Fedor. Kelly Garry mixed this episode. The FT’s acting co head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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