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Michigan Lieutenant Governor On Trump's Threat To Send Federal Troops To Cities Run By Democrats

Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II speaks in Lansing, Michigan, on July 9, 2020. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, Pool)
Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II speaks in Lansing, Michigan, on July 9, 2020. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, Pool)

As federal agents occupy Portland, Oregon, President Trump has threatened to send federal agents into more major cities run by Democrats — a move that state and local officials have decried.

Host Tonya Mosley checks in with Michigan Lt. Gov Garlin Gilchrist II about the possibility of federal troops in Detroit.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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