BMS w/ Olivia Troye "Why can't we just mow them down?"

BMS w/ Olivia Troye "Why can't we just mow them down?"

From Black Man Spy with Malcolm Nance by Two Squared Media Productions

May 7, 2026 · 57 min

About this episode

Olivia Troye shares her experiences as a national security advisor during the Trump administration, revealing the challenges of maintaining democracy amidst political turmoil.

Imagine being a national security advisor in the room when the conversation shifts toward using the U.S. military against American protesters. For Congressional Candidate Olivia Troye, that wasn’t a dystopian screenplay—it was her daily reality. In this episode of Black Man Spy, Malcolm Nance goes behind the high-security partitions of the Trump administration to hear from the woman who saw the cracks in our democracy before the rest of the world did. From the chaotic lead-up to January 6th to the moments that forced her to choose between her career and her conscience, Olivia reveals the raw, unfiltered truth of what happens when institutional guardrails begin to fail. For more about Olivia Troye's run for Congress visit https://www.oliviatroye.com. Click the link below to subscribe to our Newsletter https://malcolmnance.substack.com and please subscribe to this channel for more updates.

People in this episode

Host: Malcolm Nance

Guest: Olivia Troye

Topics covered

  • national security
  • protests
  • democracy
  • January 6th
  • politics
  • government

Keywords

  • national security
  • Olivia Troye
  • Trump administration
  • January 6th
  • protests
  • democracy
  • politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trump administration, Congress, Two Squared Media Productions

Places: U.S.

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