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President Donald Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops to the nation's capital as part of a crime crackdown in the city.
Trump's plan to address crime in D.C. calls for deploying National Guard troops along the National Mall overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning, according to a source.
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400 National Guard members descend upon DC; expanded crime crackdown expected Wednesday night
A National Guard deployment reacheed 400 members in Washington as a federal operation began targeting crime and homelessness around the clock Wednesday.
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President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he will seek more permanent federal control of the Washington, D.C., police force as he continues his efforts to ramp-up crime enforcement in the nation's capital.
The Democratic mayor reversed her tone towards Trump’s mobilization of the National Guard to combat crime in her city.
Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a directive issued Thursday evening that DEA boss Terry Cole will assume “powers and duties vested in the District of Columbia Chief of Police.” The Metropolitan Police Department “must receive approval from Commissioner Cole” before issuing any orders,
Pentagon officials had few details to offer Wednesday about the National Guard’s role in the unprecedented deployment.