1 hour ago Trump Deploys National Guard for Local Crime After Calling Jan. 6 Rioters ‘Very Special’

President Trump said he needed to send in the Guard to secure the nation’s capital. But on Jan. 6, 2021 — the most lawless day in recent Washington history — he had a very different reaction.

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1 hour ago Trump's DC public safety sweep results in 23 arrests including murder suspect on opening day

FBI Director Kash Patel reports 23 arrests as part of Trump's initiative to federalize Washington D.C. police and tackle crime in the nation's capital.

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4 h. ago I support Trump taking control of DC police — the Constitution is on his side

President Donald Trump's D.C. police takeover could signal the end of home rule as administration asserts federal control over the nation's capital city and its law enforcement.

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4 h. ago Rep. Byron Donalds Pushes D.C. CRIMES Act: We've Been 'Plagued by an Epidemic of Violence'

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) has reintroduced legislation aimed to address rising crime in Washington, DC, via the D.C. Criminal Reform to Immediately Make Everyone Safer (D.C. CRIMES) Act," coinciding with President Donald Trump's call to address crime and homelessness in the nation's capital. The post Rep. Byron Donalds Pushes D.C. CRIMES Act: We’ve Been ‘Plagued by an Epidemic of Violence’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 h. ago Democrats fret about which city may be next as National Guard gathers in US capital

Democrats fret about which city may be next as National Guard gathers in US capital  Reuters

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7 h. ago AG Pam Bondi meets with DC mayor as Trump dispatches National Guard troops in capital

The meeting came after Trump on Monday announced plans to use a 1973 D.C. Home Rule Act provision to send National Guard troops to D.C. and temporarily federalize the city.

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9 h. ago Trump Orders National Guard to Washington and Takeover of Capital’s Police

Trump Orders National Guard to Washington and Takeover of Capital’s Police  The New York Times

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22 h. ago US Attorney Pirro says administration won’t tolerate ‘out of control’ crime in the nation’s capital

Jeanine Pirro, the United States attorney for the District of Columbia, discusses President Donald Trump's efforts to make the nation's capital safe again amid crime concerns.

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29 h. ago Democrat D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser in Sheer Denial: Trump's Plan to Combat Crime in Our City 'Unsettling and Unprecedented'

Democrat Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser is in utter denial when it comes to her crime-ridden city, asserting that President Donald Trump's view of the nation's capital is "shaped by his COVID-era experience during his first term" and claiming that crime has already been robustly addressed, deeming Trump's actions "unsettling and unprecedented." The post Democrat D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser in Sheer Denial: Trump’s Plan to Combat Crime in Our City ‘Unsettling and Unprecedented’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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30 h. ago Trump places D.C. police under federal control and deploys National Guard in nation's capital: What to know

Trump places D.C. police under federal control and deploys National Guard in nation's capital: What to know  yahoo.com

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30 h. ago National Guard Task Force Mobilized to Restore Safety in Nation's Capital

National Guard Task Force Mobilized to Restore Safety in Nation's Capital  U.S. Department of Defense (.gov)

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32 h. ago Trump takes over DC police in extraordinary move, deploys National Guard in capital

Trump takes over DC police in extraordinary move, deploys National Guard in capital  Reuters

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33 h. ago Trump's plan to deploy National Guard in DC sparks backlash from residents—but some welcome it

Washington, D.C., residents had mixed reactions to President Trump's plan to federalize the nation's capital, as some called it a "terrible idea" and others said they support it.

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33 h. ago Pirro calls out DC laws letting 'young punks' off the hook for violent crimes

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro vows to change Washington, D.C., laws targeting youth crime, criticizing lenient sentences for young offenders committing violent crimes.

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34 h. ago Trump says he will take control of DC police, deploy National Guard to US capital

Trump says he will take control of DC police, deploy National Guard to US capital  Reuters

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34 h. ago Trump puts DC police department under federal control, deploys National Guard

President Trump holds news conference Monday to discuss crime in Washington, D.C., after days of railing about the nation’s capital being “out of control.”

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35 h. ago Trump says he will take control of DC police, deploy National Guard to capital

Trump says he will take control of DC police, deploy National Guard to capital  Reuters

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41 h. ago Trump to hold news conference on crime in DC after threatening federal takeover

President Trump to hold news conference Monday to discuss crime in Washington, D.C., after days of railing about the nation’s capital being “out of control.”

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41 h. ago A look at the President Trump's contentious relationship with Washington, D.C.

NPR's Leila Fadel asks historian George Derek Musgrove about the relationship between the federal government and the nation's capital over the use of law enforcement.

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46 h. ago Trump asserts control of Washington D.C. police, will deploy National Guard in nation's capital

President Trump promised a weekend crackdown on Washington, D.C.'s homeless population and criminals. Trump activated federal agents to also be a show of force across the district.

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