On Wednesday, Donald Trump gave an interview to, of all people, his former press secretary Sean Spicer. During that interview, the president discussed the prospect of sending in the National Guard to quell ongoing protests against police brutality and unchecked killing of unarmed black people, saying, "We can do pretty much whatever we want."
"This is what authoritarian regimes do," said Late Night host Seth Meyers plainly, in Thursday's 'A Closer Look' segment. "They defend violent crackdowns on peaceful protesters by spreading lies and disinformation. And yet the Republican Party is in most cases either idly standing by or openly embracing calls for military violence against American citizens." Read more...
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