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Music Learn more at PMI.com slash progress. Hello and welcome back to the Americano show, where we talk about power, politics and prejudices in American life.

Every week we will talk to at least one or two or possibly three or four

American experts, international experts about American affairs,

and you can also catch us on Spectator TV on YouTube as often as you like.

Please keep listening and watching.

Today we are going to be talking about Washington, D.C.

And asking, how dangerous is it?

Because, as most of the world has seen by now, Donald Trump declared an emergency in Washington

and has ordered a huge clampdown on crime

and illegal immigration.

How necessary was this?

There are some doubts, but we are joined by two, well, one Washington, D.C. resident,

our very own Matt McDonald, who is, what are you, executive?

What are you?

Managing editor. Managing editor. I should know.

Still.

It keeps changing.

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