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National Guard Troops Arrive in Washington DC

The Associated Press on MSN · 2m

The Latest: National Guard troops arrive in Washington DC as Trump’s federal takeover begins

1. Trump activated the National Guard. The president can still call up the National Guard in Washington. His authority is less clear in Los Angeles, where a legal battle continues over his recent deployment of the National Guard despite the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Trump wants to put Washington DC under full federal control. Here’s why he probably can’t

President Donald Trump has repeatedly voiced intentions to place Washington D.C. under complete federal control, citing a need to curb crime. This stance comes despite city officials saying that crime rates are already on the decline.

Fox News on MSN · 2h

DC attorney general slams President Trump's federal takeover during MSNBC interview

DC Attorney General Brain Schwalb said Tuesday that he disagreed with President Trump's plan for a federal takeover of Washington, D.C., calling it an unprecedented step.

White House, police and takeover

The Boston Globe · 3h

Federal takeover of D.C. police could last longer than 30 days, White House says. Follow live updates.

The White House would need approval from both House and Senate in order to extend the takeover the police department.

The New York Times · 2h

Capital Officials Take a Diplomatic Approach to the Federal Policing Takeover

The meeting came one day after President Trump invoked a law that allows the president to take control of the city’s police force for up to 30 days. Officials have said that 800 National Guard members and roughly 500 federal law enforcement agents were also being deployed to city streets to help curb crime.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

The Latest: Federal takeover of DC police could last longer than 30 days, White House says

Some of the 800 National Guard members deployed by President Donald Trump began arriving in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, ramping up after the White House ordered federal forces to take over the city’s police department and reduce crime in what the president called — without substantiation — a lawless city.

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Democrats Condemn Trump’s D.C. Takeover Plans As Federal Agents Begin Patrolling Capital

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called the takeover a “political ploy and attempted distraction from Trump’s other ...

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Trump to hold news conference on D.C. crime amid federal takeover threat

President Trump is holding a news conference on crime in D.C., though violent crime in the District has been declining, ...

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