US EditionDC delegate presses Trump officials on cost of National Guard ‘mass deployment’
National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. remain armed amid debates on deployment to other cities and disputes over crime rate data and federal funding cuts.
- National Guard members were activated in Washington, DC, and were seen collecting trash as part of a beautification effort, with 110 troops assigned to this task as confirmed by an official from Fox 5 DC.
- Jessie Rabinowitz from the National Homeless Law Center criticized the deployment cost, stating, 'For one week of DC guard deployment, we could solve homelessness for 150 people for a year.'
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the deployment, claiming areas perceived as safe are being targeted for patrol.
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National Guard Spotted Picking Up Trash in DC
National Guard members activated as part of President Trump's "federal takeover" of Washington, DC, were spotted on litter patrol Tuesday. Fox 5 DC reports a bus full of troops were picking up trash in Lafayette Park, which is just outside the White House, and an official later confirmed to the...
Fox News Anchor Presses Kristi Noem On Trump’s DC Troop Deployment: They’re Not ‘In the Right Spots’
Fox News anchor Gillian Turner spoke to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday and asked the top Trump official if the National Guard is in the right parts of Washington, DC, to actually fight crime – a contentious issue following Trump’s troop deployment earlier in the month. “Madam Secretary, even among Washingtonians who are supportive and appreciate the Guard’s presence here, I have spoken to folks, a lot of folks candidly, who s…
US President Trump has the National Guard marched in Washington, D.C. and announces operations in other cities. Critics accuse him of political motives. Crime data paint a more complex picture.
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