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Oligarchy Is Preparing to Defend Itself... - Thom Hartmann
Friday afternoon the Trump administration released a formal proposal to ring Lafayette Square with a permanent fence up to ten feet tall and to install gates across Pennsylvania Avenue at 15th and 17th Streets, all of it designed so officials can seal off America’s most famous protest ground within minutes. - Aired on 07/13/2026.