US EditionTennessee Sends National Guard Troops to Assist in Federal Takeover of D.C.
- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has authorized National Guard troops to assist in Washington, D.C., after a request from the Trump administration for support with security and traffic control tasks.
- About 800 National Guard troops have already been called up to assist with law enforcement since the operation began, leading to friction with local government.
- Critics, including D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, have voiced concerns that the operation focuses on immigration enforcement rather than public safety, complicating local-federal relations.
- Protests have erupted in response to the actions of federal agents, as many community members question the intent behind their presence in D.C. neighborhoods.
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Tennessee National Guard To Join D.C. Police Order
Image: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has authorized 160 members of the Tennessee National Guard to deploy to Washington, DC. Image Credit: Tenn. Air Guard Master Sgt. Kendra Owenby By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is dispatching National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., this week to join the president’s law enforcement takeover in the nation’s capital. Acting on orders from President Donald Trump, the…
Protesters rally in D.C. one week after federal takeover
More than 200 people gathered in front of the old Frank Reeves Municipal Center on Monday to protest the Trump administration’s federal takeover of the District of Columbia and MPD. Free D.C. — a nonprofit whose mission is securing self-determination for the District — hosted the event at 14th and U streets, N.W. Speakers from several community organizations addressed the crowd, arguing that the takeover harms the city more than it helps. Keya C…
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