CNN Inside Politics: Trump Doubles Down After DC Shooting

November 28, 2025·42 min·3 clips

After a National Guard member is killed, Trump announces his most far-reaching anti-immigration crackdown yet.

This episode of CNN Inside Politics covers President Trump's harsh immigration crackdown following a shooting in Washington, D.C., including analysis of his social media posts and bipartisan scrutiny of the Afghan visa system. It also discusses a special election in Tennessee, personal stories from the shooting victim's community, and a historical interview about the Declaration of Independence.

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A grim political hour that turns one shooting into a wider test of immigration, power, and House control.

The hour follows President Trump's promised immigration crackdown after the Washington, D.C. shooting that left one National Guard member dead and another in critical condition.

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Trump's harshest immigration crackdown follows a Washington, D.C. shooting, while a tense Tennessee special election tests a razor-thin House.

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