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As more National Guard units arrive in D.C., local officials question the need

Along with the 800 D.C. National Guard members already mobilized in the city, the deployments announced would bring the number of Guard members to about 1,700.

Despite Trump’s tough tone now, things were much worse in Washington when the National Guard was rolled out in 1968

Fear in the streets. Buildings burning. Law enforcement struggling to tamp down violence and bring chaos under control.
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Louisiana National Guard sending soldiers to Washington D.C., Gov. Jeff Landry says

Gov. Jeff Landry said he was sending 135 members of the Louisiana National Guard to Washington D.C. as part of President Donald Trump's federal crackdown on crime in the city.

Trump vowed DC takeover multiple times on 2024 campaign trail: 'He's keeping his promise'

Trump fulfills campaign promise by federalizing D.C. with 30-day emergency control, cracking down on crime in the nation's capital.

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.

Bondi names DEA head as DC’s ’emergency police commissioner,’ but capital leaders push back

Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a directive issued Thursday evening that DEA boss Terry Cole will assume “powers and duties vested in the District of Columbia Chief of Police.” The Metropolitan Police Department “must receive approval from Commissioner Cole” before issuing any orders,
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