This week continues our analysis of the public response to George Floyd's killing and opposition by military leaders to President Donald Trump's desire to deploy the military in curbing violence during protests.

"Things will get worse before they get better," or so the saying goes. This week, as historic unrest continues in the wake of George Floyd's killing, news of protestors being interrogated by FBI and NYPD have raised concerns, and point to U.S. intelligence interest in possible "hijacking" of protests by various groups. Meanwhile, military leaders past, and present, have opposed President Donald Trump's recent aims to use military forces to curb violence during protests, and Minneapolis has proposed defunding and disbanding its police force. We wade into the fray with our analysis on this edition of Middle Theory.

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SHOW NOTES

• BAD WATER: Asheville Police destroy medic station, call water bottles “projectiles”
• ROWDY RUDY: Rudy Giuliani has lost the plot
• ELECTION UPDATE: Inside the room: Trump's top aides plot new theme
• BLACKOUT BUST: As responses to George Floyd's death go, #BlackOutTuesday was embarrassing (Fatima Bhutto)
• FBI DON’T KNOW: FBI ‘has no intelligence’ indicating antifa was linked to weekend violence in the George Floyd protests, despite Trump and Republicans’ claims
• INTERROGATION ENSUES: Brooklyn Man Was Arrested For Curfew Violation. The FBI Interrogated Him About His Political Beliefs.
• RESIGNATION: James Bennet resigns from New York Times after Cotton op-ed backlash
• MILITARY SPEAKS: Generals win battle w/ Trump as 82nd Airborne are removed from D.C.
• Pentagon Order Was Behind National Guard Helicopters Buzzing DC Protesters
• DC mayor says federal response to protests led to larger groups participating peacefully
• THE ROCK SPEAKS: Dwayne Johnson has a message for Trump
• DISMANTLED: Minneapolis City Council members intend to defund and dismantle the city's police department
• POLICE VIOLENCE: Poll: Americans are more concerned about police violence than violence at protests
• Author Alex S. Vitale Talks 'The End Of Policing' After Floyd Death

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