Event Dime
Inside the First Week of Trump’s DC Takeover
Education & Learning
- When:
- August 19, 2025 · 7:00 AM
- Where:
- City Cast DC
- Source:
- City Cast DC
It’s been one intense week since Trump seized control of DC’s police force and sent in the National Guard. In the days since, the city has seen arrests, protests, and growing fear. WAMU's Alex Koma has been on the ground covering and he’s here to break down what’s happened so far and what’s next for DC. We’re doing our annual survey to learn more about our listeners. We’d be grateful if you took the survey at citycast.fm/survey—it’s only 7 minutes long. You’ll be doing us a big favor. Plus, anyo