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Trump is taking over D.C. police and sending in the National Guard. Locals are furious

By Brian Mann

Published August 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM MDT

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President Trump says he's deploying hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. But the latest official figures show that crime rates have fallen dramatically in the city.