{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/684c93aab903c43b04f33d37?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What a militaristic president means for democracy","description":"<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Mentioned in this podcast:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/4e6KUn4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Donald Trump tests limits of presidential authority by sending troops into Los Angeles</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/43HM84F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">US court halts order demanding Donald Trump return control of California’s National Guard</a></p><p><a href=\"https://ep.ft.com/newsletters/56a64b704f693a0300dfab7e/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter here</a></p><p><br></p><p>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.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/221e151f-f0a1-4d57-8036-144bb036ae8b\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Financial Times"}