August 11, 2025

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Trump Says He’ll Deploy National Guard to Washington and Take Control of D.C. Police

President Trump said 800 National Guard troops would be assigned to the nation’s capital. He claimed there was a public safety emergency, even though the city’s crime rates have fallen sharply.

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