National Guard in D.C. to be armed amid crime crackdown
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The US Defense Secretary ordered the armed deployment of the National Guard in Washington DC as part of a crime crackdown initiated by the Trump administration, which has faced local opposition and concerns about the impact of federal intervention in the city.
Topics:nation#crime-crackdown#federal-intervention#national-guard#politics#trump-administration#washington-dc
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- Trump targets Chicago and New York as Hegseth orders weapons for DC troops The Guardian
- As Trump tightens grip on D.C., officers say their chief is absent The Washington Post
- News Wrap: Pentagon says troops will start carrying firearms in D.C. PBS
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