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National Guard, federal officers on the ground in DC as Trump’s takeover continues

Headline from FOX 5 DC, on the newest of 2 developments

National Guard troops have been deployed across the District as President Donald Trump ramps up his federal crackdown on crime.

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  1. Trump's Washington, DC, takeover begins as National Guard troops arrive

    Headline from ABC 7 New York ·

  2. Newest

    National Guard, federal officers on the ground in DC as Trump’s takeover continues

    Headline from FOX 5 DC ·

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Trump says he's placing Washington police under federal control and activating the National Guard (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    The District of Columbia's attorney general is criticizing President Donald Trump's move to place the city's police department under federal control and activate 800 members of the National Guard to make the nation’s capital safer.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Trump says he’s placing DC police under federal control and deploying National Guard (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    Trump said he’s placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying the National Guard to make the nation’s capital safer.

  3. The Columbian

    Trump says he’s placing Washington police under federal control and deploying the National Guard (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is promising new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington, prompting the city’s mayor to voice concerns about the potential use of the National Gua

  4. New York Post

    Trump federalizing DC police, deploying National Guard in capital crime crackdown (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Trump announced a historic escalation of law enforcement in DC on Monday, deploying both the National Guard to patrol the streets and placing the city's police...

  5. Government Executive

    Trump federalizes D.C. police, says takeover will enable federal employees to work in peace (opens Government Executive)

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    Government Executive's feed description

    Agency officials say federal staff are excited and prepared for new deployments.

  6. Digital Journal

    Trump deploys National Guard to tackle Washington crime (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    US President Donald Trump said Monday he will deploy military and federal law enforcement in Washington as he seeks to curb violent crime in the nation's

  7. The Washington Free Beacon

    'Rescue Our Nation's Capital': Trump Mobilizes DC National Guard, Federalizes DC Police in Bid To 'Reestablish Law, Order, and Public Safety' (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is deploying the National Guard to Washington, D.C., and placing the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under federal control as he works to "reestablish law, order, and public safety" in the nation's capital.

  8. Military Times

    Trump deploys National Guard troops to DC (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    President Donald Trump said he’s deploying the National Guard to make the nation’s capital safer.

  9. Deutsche Welle

    Trump announces National Guard deployment in Washington DC – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    US President Donald Trump claimed the city had been "overtaken" by criminals and gangs. But police statistics show that violent crimes have decreased significantly in recent years.

  10. KTVU San Francisco

    Trump places DC police under federal control and deploys National Guard (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is placing the D.C. police department under federal control and is deploying the National Guard in an effort to boost public safety in the nation’s capital.

  11. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Trump places DC police under federal control, deploys National Guard (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is deploying the National Guard to Washington, D.C., and placing the city’s police department under federal control in an effort to boost public safety in the nation’s capital.

  12. The New Republic

    Trump Warns Fascist D.C. Takeover Is Just the Beginning (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Donald Trump has seized control of the Washington Metropolitan Police Department.

  13. FOX 5 DC

    National Guard in DC? Trump could deploy military to combat crime (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Officials are bracing for what could be a possible call up of the National Guard to D.C. on Monday.

  14. ABC 30 Fresno

    Trump takes questions, says he's placing DC police under federal control | Live Video (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    Trump said he's placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying the National Guard to make it safer.

  15. Just the News

    Trump brings D.C. police under federal control, deploys National Guard (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    "I'm announcing a historic action to rescue our nation's capital from crime, bloodshed, bedlam, and squalor, and worse. This is Liberation Day in D.C. and we're going to take our capital back," he said.

  16. The Hill

    What’s next as Trump takes over DC police, deploys National Guard (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump announced he was putting the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying the National Guard in what he portrayed as a crackdown on crime in the nation’s capital.

  17. FOX 13 Tampa

    LIVE: Trump federalizing DC's Metro Police Dept., deploying National Guard (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying the National Guard in an effort to boost public safety in the nation’s capital.

  18. Reason

    Hostile takeover: Trump federalizes law enforcement and deploys National Guard in D.C. (opens Reason)

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    Reason's feed description

    Despite an apparent drop in the city’s violent crime, President Trump announced a “public safety emergency” in D.C., deploying 800 of the city’s National Guard and over 450 federal law enforcement officers.

  19. Al Jazeera

    Trump says he will deploy National Guard in Washington (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    This is a breaking news story.

  20. News Nation Now

    Trump may deploy National Guard in Washington DC (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    The U.S. military is preparing for the possibility President Trump will deploy hundreds of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., to help federal efforts to fight crime in the nation’s capital, an official confirms to NewsNation.

  21. Independent Journal Review

    ‘We’re Taking It Back’: Trump Deploying National Guard To Streets Of Nation’s Capital (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he is deploying the National Guard to combat violent crime in Washington, D.C.

  22. Newsweek

    Trump vows to (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Trump vows federal crackdown on D.C. crime, may deploy National Guard troops. Follow Newsweek

  23. Alaska Public Media

    Trump asserts control of Washington, D.C., police, will deploy National Guard in nation's capital (opens Alaska Public Media)

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    Alaska Public Media's feed description

    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.

  24. UPI

    Trump announces federal takeover of Washington law enforcement (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced at a press conference Monday the federal government will take over Washington, D.C., including calling out the National Guard.

  25. KTVZ Bend

    Trump to take over D.C. police and deploy the National Guard in effort to fight crime in the nation's capital (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Megan Lebowitz and Raquel Coronell Uribe WASHINGTON (NBC News) — President Donald Trump on Monday announced he will deploy approximately 800 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., and federalize the city's police in an effort to fight crime.

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