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More National Guard troops head to D.C.

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Despite Trump’s tough tone now, things were much worse in Washington when the National Guard was rolled out in 1968
“It’s becoming a situation of complete and total lawlessness,” Trump said in a news conference last week, announcing his plans to federalize law enforcement in the capital – including the deployment ...

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Some National Guard troops in Washington set to carry firearms
Three Republican-led states to send National Guard troops to DC
States move to send hundreds of National Guard members to Washington
Three states moved to deploy hundreds of members of their National Guard to the nation’s capital as part of the Trump administration’s effort to overhaul policing in Washington through a federal crac...

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Trump Wants to Fight Democrats on Crime. They’re Treading Cautiously.
Trump’s takeover of Washington law enforcement faces anger, pushback and protests
3 Republican-Led States to Send National Guard Troops to D.C.
The National Guard troops have largely been stationed in high-profile places like the National Mall or landmarks like Union Station, where Humvees are conspicuously parked.

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National Guard Detained Man Who Assaulted a Park Police Officer, Authorities Say
Trump Administration Updates: Three Republican-Led States to Send Troops to Expand Guard’s Presence in D.C.

Republican States Are Sending Hundreds More National Guard Troops to D.C.

Republican governors are sending hundreds of National Guard troops to aid in Trump's takeover of policing in D.C.

National Guard says members patrolling D.C. 'may be armed'

National Guard members and federal law enforcement officers are patrolling the city as part of President Trump's effort to assert federal control over policing in the District.

National Guard troops have begun 24-hour operations in DC: Official

Trump's plan to address crime in D.C. calls for deploying National Guard troops along the National Mall overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning, according to a source.

Ohioans protest DeWine's decision to send National Guard troops to DC

DeWine said the troops are expected to arrive in D.C. in the coming days and emphasized that none of them currently serve as active law enforcement officers in Ohio.

Three GOP-led states to send hundreds of National Guard troops to DC as White House escalates police takeover

The Republican governors of West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio announced Saturday they will send National Guard troops to Washington, DC, in an escalation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to federally take over law enforcement in the city.

Sen. Van Hollen says an armed National Guard in DC would be ‘troubling’

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews Sen. Chris Van Hollen on “This Week" over President Trump deploying the National Guard to Washington, D.C.

National Guard in DC May End Up Carrying Weapons—Report

President Donald Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops to the nation's capital as part of a crime crackdown in the city.

New Mexico’s governor called in the state’s National Guard to address crime issues. Here’s how they’re being used

In New Mexico’s most populous city, National Guard troops are listening to the police dispatch calls, monitoring traffic cameras and helping to secure crime scene perimeters, tasks not usually part of the job.
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