The Arrest of Political Opponents

The arrest of political figures by federal forces for political reasons — depicted in later Act IV chapters and written before recent events — has since drawn direct parallels to documented instances of federal authority being used to detain and arrest elected officials and political opponents.

•       USA Today: Democrats Arrested Under Federal Pressure

•       New York Times: Democrats Detained Under Trump

Axios: Democrats Detained — Trump Immigration Actions

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