Former President Barack Obama is speaking out against President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard in Washington, D.C.

Obama took to X on Thursday (August 28) to slam Trump’s federal takeover of D.C. police, saying militarization “puts the liberties of all Americans at risk.”

“The erosion of basic principles like due process and the expanding use of our military on domestic soil puts the liberties of all Americans at risk, and should concern Democrats and Republicans alike,” Obama wrote.

Trump launched his crackdown on crime earlier this month, deploying thousands of armed National Guard troops to patrol the streets of D.C. The president has also weighed sending troops to other Democratic-led cities, including Chicago and New York.

In Thursday’s post, Obama linked to

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