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The DOJ Is Trying Protesters As Terrorists. Will They Win?

The DOJ Is Trying Protesters As Terrorists. Will They Win?

Update: 2026-03-091
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A July ICE protest ended with a police lieutenant shot, 19 people arrested and nine people now on trial. For Trump’s Department of Justice, it’s a chance to see how calling groups “domestic terrorist organizations” performs in a courtroom.


Guest:  Leeja Miller, lawyer and YouTuber based in Minneapolis. 


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The DOJ Is Trying Protesters As Terrorists. Will They Win?

The DOJ Is Trying Protesters As Terrorists. Will They Win?