National Guard Deployment Increases in Washington, D.C.
- Governors from six Republican-led states are sending over 1,100 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., to aid in fighting violent crime, as part of President Donald Trump’s plan.
- On August 11, Trump announced a federal takeover of the D.C. police force and deployment of 800 National Guard members amid claims of a crime emergency, despite declining crime rates in the capital.
- The recent deployment follows Trump’s earlier decision to send thousands of troops to Los Angeles for protests related to immigration policies.
- Legal experts have raised concerns that these deployments may violate the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, which restricts military involvement in civilian law enforcement.
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Six GOP states deploy National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Hundreds of additional National Guard troops are headed to Washington, D.C., from half a dozen Republican-led states, bolstering President Donald Trump’s aggressive move to flood the city with soldiers and federal agents in what he says is an effort to fight violent crime.
·Honolulu, United States
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