Trump addresses police, military patrolling DC streets
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After 589 deployments and nine years of service, MPD’s K9 Officer Zeus will be retiring. MPD said that during his tenure with the department, Zeus recovered countless guns. “He’s earned his couch time with Officer Williams. Thank you, Zeus!” MPD said in a post.
Mr. Trump has also asserted federal control over the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, drawing pushback from local politicians who argued the move was a threat to the city's autonomy. Last week, the Justice Department backed down from an attempt to name an emergency local police chief following a lawsuit from D.C. officials.
P resident Donald Trump joined police and military in Washington, D.C., on Thursday to oversee the surge in federal law enforcement and National Guard, who are responding to what he says is a crime emergency in the district.
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