US EditionSoldiers Don't Belong on the Streets of US Cities
Trump invoked federal authority to seize control of the Metropolitan Police Department and deploy National Guard troops amid claims of high crime rates.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced he will personally patrol Washington, D.C., alongside police officers and National Guard troops, extending his federal takeover after invoking Section 740 last week.
- Trump has described the capital as "riddled with crime" and "dangerous," while civil rights groups say the deployment consolidates power, recalling the June 2020 Lafayette Square photo-op.
- The U.S. Secret Service coordinates advance security for Thursday night patrols, but the White House has not disclosed patrol neighborhoods; the National Guard can be used for 30 days under presidential authority.
- Bar owners along U Street and Adams Morgan reported sales collapses and patrons fleeing after federal checkpoints and ICE patrols blanketed entertainment corridors, with some venues losing 75 percent of Thursday sales and Dave Perruzza noting Friday losses topped $7,000.
- Violent crime statistics in Washington show a 35% drop in 2024 and 26% this year, while Brandon Welsh and Eric Piza advocate early education and streetlight upgrades as better solutions.
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Donald Trump will extend the "state of emergency" that the president declared to combat crime in the capital, Washington. At the same time, the Pentagon announces that more National Guard soldiers in DC will be armed.
Trump Threatens Full Federal Takeover of D.C.
President Donald Trump is threatening to enact a full federal takeover of the nation's capital, accusing Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser of disseminating "inaccurate crime figures." "Mayor Muriel Bowser must immediately stop giving false and highly inaccurate crime figures, or bad things will happen, including a complete and total federal takeover of the city!" Trump said in a Truth Social post early Friday. "Washington, D.C. will soon be …
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Soldiers don't belong on the streets of US cities
Using federal law enforcement and military troops to enforce law and order in Washington, D.C., may be well-intentioned. But history and experience suggest it is counterproductive.
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