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Republican governors are sending hundreds of National Guard troops to aid in Trump's takeover of policing in D.C.
National Guard troops have begun 24-hour operations around Washington, D.C., as of Thursday morning, according to a Department of Defense official. It's part of President Donald Trump's plan to address crime in Washington by taking over the city's police department and deploying the National Guard troops.
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Outside the busiest train station in Washington, newly deployed National Guard troops wearing camouflage lean on a huge military Humvee.
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More than 40 people were arrested last night in D.C. as part of the federal takeover by President Donald Trump.
The showdown in Washington is the latest attempt by Trump to test the boundaries of his legal authority to carry out his tough-on-crime agenda, relying on obscure statutes and a supposed state of emergency to speed up the mass deportation of people in the United States illegally.
Republican strategist Doug Heye snapped back at former Hillary Clinton spokesperson Karen Finney on Tuesday after she asked how long ago he was mugged in Washington, D. C.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that homeless people in D.C. could face jail time if they do not use certain resources.
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Trump’s aggressive push to take over DC policing may be a template for an approach in other cities
The left sees President Donald Trump’s attempted takeover of law enforcement in Washington as part of multifront march to autocracy.