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Trump Seizes Control of DC Police, Activates National Guard

Upworthy Tuesday, 12 August 2025 ()
Hundreds of National Guard troops are expected to begin deployment on the streets of Washington, D.C., on orders from President Donald Trump. The rollout is part of the president’s unprecedented push to combat crime but with DC statistics showing violent crime has fallen in the last two years,…
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President Donald Trump plans to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, DC, as part of a sweeping crime and homelessness crackdown. Trump vowed to move homeless individuals “far from the capital” and jail offenders, despite DC Mayor Muriel Bowser warning against misuse of the...

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