National guard begins deploying on DC streets after Trump police takeover
by David Smith in Washington from on (#6Z92A)
Troops appeared in US capital Tuesday night as president's move is widely condemned as an authoritarian power grab
The Washington DC national guard began deploying on the city's streets on Tuesday night, as the city's mayor toughened her response to Donald Trump taking control of the city's police force.
The unusual federalization of law enforcement in the US capital began a day after the president ordered the troops' arrival, calling Washington DC a lawless" city, despite official crime statistics saying otherwise, a White House official confirmed.
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