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It was/is called the "1033 Program". Obama attempted to limit the program, not necessarily stop it. But, it didn't matter, because naturally, Trump reversed all
by jimt1234 5y ago
It was/is called the "1033 Program". Obama attempted to limit the program, not necessarily stop it. But, it didn't matter, because naturally, Trump reversed all that. And it's been a steady flow of military equipment to the cops ever since.
- verisimilidude 5y agoThese programs ran rampantly for years under Obama. He only put restrictions in place half-way through his second term because of public pressure after Ferguson. It’s pretty disingenuous to try to pin this on Trump. (And I’m no fan of Trump.) Both parties are very complicit.
- selimthegrim 5y agoTrump tried to veto the last defense appropriations bill that had a rider limiting 1033 because he didn’t like the bill not cracking down on Big Tech but his veto got overridden on 1/1. Five days later we had other things on our minds.