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Trump sends National Guard to purge Washington DC of ‘wild youths and maniacs’

Donald Trump has deployed the National Guard to Washington DC as part of a crime purge that will also banish homeless people from the capital.

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Trump takes over DC police in extraordinary move, deploys National Guard in capital

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was deploying 800 National Guard troops to Washington and temporarily taking over the city's police department, an extraordinary assertion of presidential power in the nation's capital.

BBC on MSN · 10h

Trump deploys National Guard to Washington DC and pledges crime crackdown

P resident Donald Trump has deployed the National Guard to Washington DC and taken control of the city's police force as he pledges to crack down on crime and homelessness in the nation's capital.

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Trump likens DC to ‘worst places on Earth’ as military takes over nation’s capital: ‘Wild youth, maniacs and homeless’

Crime has fallen in Washington over the last two years but Trump has long wanted to take control of the police and remove ...

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Is crime in Washington DC 'out of control', as Trump claims?

But according to crime figures published by Washington DC's Metropolitan Police (MPDC), violent offences fell after peaking in 2023 and in 2024 hit their lowest level in 30 years. They are continuing ...

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Trump to disclose Washington plans on Monday morning

President Donald Trump on Sunday continued his series of pronouncements about safety in the city of Washington, saying he will hold a Monday morning news conference to talk about fixing the city's ...

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Trump demands homeless leave Washington DC ‘immediately’ ahead of street crime press conference: Live

President Donald Trump has announced that he will be holding a press conference at 10am ET (3pm GMT) on Monday morning to address what he says is the “out of control” state of violent crime in ...

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