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Sharpton Slams Trump’s Police Intervention as Moral Outrage

8/13/2025

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Rev. Al Sharpton condemned President Trump’s intervention in Washington D.C.'s police, labeling it a moral outrage and a diversion from the Epstein scandal. He emphasized that even with declining crime rates, Trump's federal overreach threatens local governance, particularly in predominantly Black communities, exposing the deep-rooted influence of white power within Republican politics.

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Rev. Al Sharpton condemned President Trump’s intervention in Washington D.C.'s police, labeling it a moral outrage and a diversion from the Epstein scandal. He emphasized that even with declining crime rates, Trump's federal overreach threatens local governance, particularly in predominantly Black communities, exposing the deep-rooted influence of white power within Republican politics.