Trump to take control of D.C. police, send in National Guard

Posted on August 11, 2025

WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump said today he was deploying 800 National Guard troops to the U.S. capital and putting Washington’s police department under federal control to combat what he said was a wave of lawlessness, despite statistics showing that violent crime hit a 30-year low in 2024.

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