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Trump federalizes DC police, deploys guard over crime

Trump takes over DC police in extraordinary move, deploys National Guard in capital

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was deploying 800 National Guard troops to Washington and temporarily taking over the city's police department, an extraordinary assertion of presidential power in the nation's capital.

ABC News on MSN · 2h

Trump puts DC police department under federal control, deploys National Guard

On Saturday, Trump said the nation’s capital has become “one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the World.” Last week he threatened to deploy the National Guard to D.C. and, as he has on several occasions since he was inaugurated in January, suggested that there should be a federal takeover.

BBC · 1h

Trump deploys National Guard to Washington DC as he pledges crime crackdown

The US president has declared a public safety emergency as he promises to tackle crime and homelessness in the nation's capital.

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USA TODAY on MSN · 3h

‘Move Out, Immediately:' Trump's vision for ridding DC streets of homeless

“We’re going to be removing homeless encampments from beautiful parks, which now, a lot of people can’t walk on,” Trump told reporters, adding that his administration is getting “rid of the people from underpasses and public spaces from all over the city.”

BBC on MSN · 4h

Is crime in Washington DC 'out of control', as Trump claims?

But according to crime figures published by Washington DC's Metropolitan Police (MPDC), violent offences fell after peaking in 2023 and in 2024 hit their lowest level in 30 years. They are continuing to fall, according to preliminary data for 2025.

POLITICO on MSN · 10h

What Trump can — and can’t — do in his bid to take over law enforcement in DC

The capital is already subject to significant federal control — and Trump is invoking his emergency powers to solidify it.

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Trump’s DC police takeover was fueled by attack on former DOGE staffer and his own observations of homelessness, allies say

Trump has long focused on crime and cleanliness in DC and other cities, sparring periodically with Democratic mayors during ...

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Washington, DC, Facing $20 Million Security Funding Cut Despite Trump Complaints of Crime

A Metropolitan police vehicle remains parked on Georgia Ave and Princeton Pl NW after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered an ...

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Sean Hannity: Few places are as violent as DC

Fox News host Sean Hannity compares the crime rate in Washington, D.C. to other cities in America and globally on 'Hannity.' ...

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Fact check: Violent crime in DC has fallen in 2024 and 2025 after a 2023 spike

President Donald Trump, justifying his temporary federal takeover of policing in the nation’s capital, claimed at a press ...

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'DC has a right to govern itself': Civil rights leaders denounce Trump's takeover move

Civil rights leaders say Trump, a longtime antagonist, is overreaching by taking over policing in the nation's capital.

DC residents and commuters react to Trump’s plan to remove homeless encampments

President Trump said he was declaring a public safety emergency, taking over the DC police and calling in National Guard ...

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DC police takeover, deep-sea discovery, key to longevity: Catch up on the day’s stories

In an extraordinary move, President Donald Trump said he’s placing the Washington, DC, police department “under direct ...

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Top Democrats ripped on social media over 'bonkers' reactions to Trump's DC crime plan: 'Massive liar'

Former secretary of state was one of several top Democrats to be slammed on social media for opposing President Trump's plan ...

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