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Trump deployed the National Guard and declared federal control of DC police. Here’s how he is able to do it

President Donald Trump said Monday he is placing Washington, DC’s, police department “under direct federal control” and ...

How DC’s unique status let Trump take control of police, deploy National Guard

President Donald Trump directly controls DC's police and National Guard because of the federal enclave's unique status, ...

Trump federalizes DC police and activates National Guard to combat crime: ‘Take our capital back’

Trump called federalizing the Metropolitan Police Department and deploying the National Guard to Washington "Liberation Day ...

Trump activates National Guard, names DEA commissioner to lead DC police force

President Trump announced Monday he was taking federal control of the Washington, D.C., police department and deploying the ...

Trump federalizes DC police and deploys National Guard

President Trump declared a public safety emergency in Washington, DC, deploying 800 National Guard troops and taking control ...

National Guard troops patrol D.C. streets, sweep homeless camps

Dressed in camouflage fatigues, National Guard troops patrolled areas of Washington Thursday, dispatched by President Donald Trump to police what he has called "out of control crime" in the city.