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DC troop numbers expected to increase as Trump pushes to extend federal takeover despite dropping crime figures

The number of federal troops descending on Washington, D.C., is set to increase as President Donald Trump pushes to extend the city’s federal takeover despite crime declining in recent years.

Las Vegas Sun · 1d

The Latest: National Guard arrives in Washington DC for Trump’s federal takeover of local police

Some of the 800 National Guard members deployed by President Donald Trump began arriving in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, ramping up after the White House ordered federal forces to take over the city’s police department and reduce crime in what the president called — without substantiation — a lawless city.

What to know about President Trump's federal takeover of Washington, D.C.'s police department

President Trump has ordered federal authorities to take control of the Washington, D.C., police department. He claims there's a crime emergency, but Washington's mayor says crime has been plummeting.

National Guard troops appear in Washington DC

BBC on MSN · 1d

National Guard troops appear in Washington DC as mayor rejects 'authoritarian push'

Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, who has denied crime is out of control in her city, described the troop deployment as an "authoritarian push". Trump, a Republican, has also threatened similar deployments against New York and Chicago, two other cities controlled by Democrats.

FOX News on MSN · 1d

Former National Guardsman reveals troop duties in DC deployment

Former National Guardsman Chuck DeVore discusses the National Guard’s role and responsibilities while deployed to combat crime in Washington, D.C.

Mediaite on MSN · 2d

CNN National Security Analyst Says Trump’s DC Troop Deployment Is ‘Intended to Create More’ Crime

"Nobody is going to have any idea who is in charge, why, who reports to whom. It is intended to create more confusion, and crime."

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Trump's domestic troop deployment tests the limits of a nearly 150-year-old law

The Posse Comitatus Act, which was passed in 1878, largely prevents the military from enforcing domestic laws.

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White House vows ‘significantly higher’ U.S. troop, police presence in D.C.

For two days, small groups of federal officers have been visible in scattered areas of the city. That is about to change, the ...

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Trump's troop deployment won't end with the US capital - it's his blueprint for America

By revoking part of Washington DC’s right to govern itself and announcing the deployment of National Guard troops to deal ...

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Local scout troop helps lay wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

There is an incredible honor for a local scout troop.Scouting America Troop 541 out of Buchanan helped to lay a wreath at the ...

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Trump’s domestic troop deployment tests limits of nearly 150-year-old law

As President Donald Trump pushes the bounds of military activity on domestic soil, a debate has emerged over a nearly ...

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