D.C’s Senator Knew This Would Happen
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🗓️ 21 August 2025
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
Donald Trump was able to take over the Metropolitan Police Department and send in National Guard troops and federal agents to patrol the streets due to Washington D.C.’s strange, not-a-state status. One of the district’s (non-voting) Congressional representatives believes D.C. statehood could come in the backlash.
Guest: Ankit Jain, U.S. Senator for Washington, D.C. since 2024.
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| 1:06.8 | Unkit, can we start with... |
| 1:08.2 | How do I address you? |
| 1:12.7 | Unkitt Jane has a job that is both really important right now and also kind of powerless. |
| 1:19.8 | Do I address you as senator? |
| 1:21.6 | Yeah, I think Senator Jane is fine. |
| 1:23.3 | I mean, you can tell people when you're introducing me that. |
| 1:25.5 | Senator Jane represents Washington, D.C. in Congress. |
| 1:29.1 | But D.C., of course, it's not a state. |
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