US EditionDemocrats fret about which city may be next as National Guard gathers in US capital
- The National Guard began deploying troops in Washington on August 12 to address crime concerns, as Democrats worried about potential future deployments in other cities.
- Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser aimed to present the deployment positively for crime reduction, despite calling it 'unsettling and unprecedented.'
- Monica Hopkins, ACLU's DC office director, criticized the deployment as 'political theatre' and a misuse of emergency powers.
- The DC National Guard reports directly to the president, and previous discussions had mentioned concerns about cities like Baltimore and Chicago.
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Democrats fret about which city may be next as National Guard gathers in US capital
A steady stream of uniformed soldiers arrived at the National Guard headquarters in Washington on Tuesday to begin the deployment of troops called up to fight crime in the nation's capital, as Democrats raised concerns about which city might be next.
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