Trump, West Virginia and National Guard
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President Donald Trump directly controls DC's police and National Guard because of the federal enclave's unique status, experts say.
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Trump federalizes DC police and activates National Guard to combat crime: ‘Take our capital back’
Trump called federalizing the Metropolitan Police Department and deploying the National Guard to Washington "Liberation Day in D.C."
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FOX 5 DC on MSNTrump places DC police under federal control, deploys National Guard
President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is deploying the National Guard to Washington, D.C., and placing the city’s police department under federal control in an effort to boost public safety in the nation’s capital.
In a second term marked by a string of high-profile fumbles, sending out the troops makes Trump feel like he’s actually doing something.
President Trump announced a sweeping crime crackdown in DC on Monday, placing the city’s police department under federal control and deploying the National Guard to patrol the streets — and warning New York City could be next.
Trump's plan to address crime in D.C. calls for deploying National Guard troops along the National Mall overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning, according to a source.
Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump suggested that declaring a national emergency would let him bypass the law’s limits