Trump deploys National Guard and federalizes D.C. police amid controversy
TL;DR
President Trump announced the deployment of 800 National Guard members and the federalization of D.C.'s police to combat crime, calling it 'Liberation Day' for the city, amid concerns from local officials about the legality and implications of the move, despite declining crime rates in the first half of 2025.
- Trump to deploy National Guard to D.C. and federalize city police Axios
- Top Democrats ripped on social media over 'bonkers' reactions to Trump's DC crime plan: 'Massive liar' Fox News
- Trump declared federal control of DC police and deployed the National Guard. Here’s how he is able to do it CNN
- For Trump, Cities Like Washington Are Real Estate in Need of Fixing Up The New York Times
- Trump's Washington, D.C. takeover targets a host of groups, many of them vulnerable NPR
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