Trump to deploy National Guard to D.C. and federalize city police

Photo: President Donald Trump speaks with Director of Facilities Todd Robinson, architect James McCrery, and others on the roof of the West Colonnade of the White House, Tuesday, August 5, 2025. Photo credit: Official White House photo by Molly Riley via Flickr. US government work. Article by Mimi Montgomery. Axios – updated August 11, 2025.

President Trump announced Monday that he’s seizing control of D.C.’s police force and deploying the National Guard into the city. Why it matters: It’s a major escalation of a federal crackdown already underway in the nation’s capital as Trump targets crime in the District following the assault of a former DOGE staffer. […]

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