Barbara Starr on Trump's Los Angeles troop deployment

When President Trump deployed the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles, the first person I wanted to speak with for the Cosmopolitics community was

Barbara Starr

, my friend and former colleague at CNN, where she covered the Pentagon for decades.

Understanding the traditional role the military is meant to play in our society is crucial to grasping just how precarious this moment is. As protests spread throughout the country and Trump threatens to send troops to other cities as well, both the politicization of our military and the militarization of law enforcement have consequences that extend far beyond Los Angeles.

Barbara's insights are sober, balanced, and exactly what we need right now. We'll definitely bring her back for more.

Thank you

Kathy J.

,

Lauryn P.

, and many others for tuning into my live video with

Barbara Starr

! Join me for my next live video in the app.