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Trump deploys National Guard to Washington DC and pledges crime crackdown

Trump deploys National Guard to Washington DC and pledges crime crackdown

President Trump has deployed the National Guard to Washington, D.C., and has taken control of the city's police force, citing a need to crack down on crime. The move comes as the president claims the city is facing a "crime wave," a claim that has been rejected by the city's mayor. The president's actions have raised concerns about the use of federal forces in local law enforcement matters, with critics arguing that it represents an overreach of federal power. The mayor of Washington, D.C., has pushed back against the president's claims, stating that there is no evidence of a crime wave in the city. The deployment of the National Guard and the president's assertion of control over the city's police force have sparked a debate over the balance of power between federal and local authorities, as well as the role of the military in domestic law enforcement.

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