Former President Barack Obama has weighed in on President Donald Trump’s latest escalation — sharply condemning the president’s call to jail Chicago’s mayor and Illinois’ governor for opposing his deployment of National Guard troops to the city.

Speaking on Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast released Monday, Obama accused Trump of “politicizing the military” and warned that the deployment of troops to U.S. cities is “inherently corrupting” when used against civilians.

“When you have military that can direct force against their own people, that is inherently corrupting,” Obama said, adding that Trump’s moves represent “a deliberate end run around” laws barring domestic military policing.

Obama’s remarks came after Trump publicly lashed out at Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brand

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