On this episode, The Washington Post's Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann break down just how much President Trump wants to remind you that he's Commander-in-Chief – from deploying the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles, to Saturday's military parade in D.C.

Plus, Democrats accuse Trump of intentionally provoking protests in an attempt to justify escalating use of military force.

And later, video journalist Anna Liss-Roy joins the show to discuss what it's like along Saturday's parade route near the White House, where tanks will drive down Constitution Avenue.

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It's Trump's military, from parade to protests

JUN 12, 202529 MIN
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It's Trump's military, from parade to protests

JUN 12, 202529 MIN

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<p>On this episode, The Washington Post's Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann break down just how much President Trump wants to remind you that he's Commander-in-Chief – from <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/06/09/marines-la-protests/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=can-he-do-that" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">deploying the National Guard and Marines</a> to Los Angeles, to Saturday's <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/interactive/2025/trump-military-parade-dc-army-birthday-national-mall/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=can-he-do-that" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">military parade in D.C.</a></p><p><br></p><p>Plus, Democrats accuse Trump of intentionally provoking protests in an attempt to justify <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/06/11/protests-immigration-cities-ice-raids/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=can-he-do-that" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">escalating use of military force</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>And later, video journalist Anna Liss-Roy joins the show to discuss what it's like along Saturday's parade route near the White House, where <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/06/12/army-parade-anti-trump-protests-america-divided/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=can-he-do-that" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tanks will drive down Constitution Avenue</a>.</p>