Trump, National Guard and DC police
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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops to the streets of Washington, DC, a rare flex of his presidential authority over the military while a court mulls the legality of his prior order sending troops to Los Angeles.
Trump's plan to address crime in D.C. calls for deploying National Guard troops along the National Mall overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning, according to a source.
A senior Army official said that some troops were deploying with D.C. police Tuesday night and that their mobilization marked the beginning of the deployment of 800 National Guard members.
White House official says to expect "significantly higher National Guard presence” in Washington, D.C. Wednesday evening.
CNN Anchor and Chief White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins reports from the White House as the days count down to the meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage,
As National Guard troops deploy across her city as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to clamp down on crime, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is responding with relative restraint.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called former President Donald Trump's plan to deploy the National Guard for municipal policing "deeply dangerous," warning it risks turning citizen soldiers into political tools.
The presence of National Guard troops in Washington, DC, is expected to expand Wednesday evening, according to a White House official, as President Donald Trump’s takeover of the city’s law enforcement continues to take shape.
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