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Trump takes control of DC police, deploys National Guard

Reuters on MSN · 1h

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.

Associated Press News · 3h

Live updates: Mayor Bowser calls Trump takeover of DC police and plan to make the city safer ‘unsettling’

President Donald Trump said Monday he’s placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying the National Guard to make the nation’s capital safer.

CNN International · 7h

Trump announces federal takeover of DC police and mobilization of National Guard

President Donald Trump announced he is placing the Washington, DC, police department “under direct federal control” and deploying National Guard troops to the nation’s capital, saying the move is aimed at restoring order in the city.

Trump, DC and Violent crime

CNN on MSN · 3h

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 conference Monday that the violent crime situation in Washington, DC, “is getting worse,

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.

Trump's DC takeover: crime narrative doesn't match the facts

President Donald Trump says National Guard soldiers will be deployed on the streets of Washington, D.C., and he asserted federal control over the city's Metropolitan police department. NPR's Brian Mann reports.

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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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‘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 ...

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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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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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'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.

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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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