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An hour ago, Trump announced that he is deploying 800 National Guard troops to the U.S. capital and putting Washington's police department under federal control to combat what he said was a wave of lawlessness.
"I'm deploying the National Guard to help reestablish law, order and public safety in Washington, D.C.. Our capital city has been overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals."
Hundreds of officers and agents from over a dozen federal agencies, including the FBI, ICE, DEA and ATF, have been mobilized within D.C. in recent days. Trump is invoking Section 740 of the DC Home Rule Act to deploy the National Guard troops.
Poll: Is deploying the 800 National Guard troops really needed, or is it just theatrics?
"I'm deploying the National Guard to help reestablish law, order and public safety in Washington, D.C.. Our capital city has been overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals."
Hundreds of officers and agents from over a dozen federal agencies, including the FBI, ICE, DEA and ATF, have been mobilized within D.C. in recent days. Trump is invoking Section 740 of the DC Home Rule Act to deploy the National Guard troops.
Poll: Is deploying the 800 National Guard troops really needed, or is it just theatrics?