24 Jul 2020

Rising concerns over federal troops on the ground in US Cities

From Lately, 10:30 pm on 24 July 2020

The actions of federal agents in Portland, Oregon have raised concerns about the behaviour of federal law enforcement including their use of unidentified vehicles.   

University of Auckland's political science professor Maria Armoudian speaks with Robert Kelly about the implications of this directive from the Trump administration on the American political status quo.

US President Donald Trump wears a mask as he visits Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

US President Donald Trump wears a mask as he visits Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Photo: AFP