The battle for LA: How Donald Trump's Californian crackdown could define his presidency

This episode was recorded before the strikes on Iran — a major
development we’ll be discussing in detail in Monday’s episode.


Los Angeles has descended into chaos. A wave of ICE immigration
raids has sparked mass protests, violent clashes with police, and
nights of looting, fires, and fear. Now, President Trump has
overridden Governor Gavin Newsom using a little-known legal
loophole to send in the National Guard — and Marines are on the
way.


The move has ignited a fierce political battle between California
and the White House, raising questions about federal power, state
rights, and the limits of presidential authority.


The Telegraph’s U.S. correspondent Susie Coen has spent the week
in LA, documenting the unrest and capturing the mood of a city on
the edge. And LA author Ryan Gattis joins us to reflect on how
today’s turmoil compares to the 1992 riots — and what history
tells us about what comes next.


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