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West Virginia National Guard being sent to DC as White House escalates police takeover
A White House official said Saturday that the troops are a part of “Trump’s ongoing effort to make DC safe and beautiful” and the “National Guard’s role has not changed.”

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West Virginia sends hundreds of National Guard members to Washington at Trump team’s request
West Virginia Governor Morrisey Deploys National Guard To DC Amid Trump’s Police Takeover
White House Backs Off ‘Hostile Takeover’ of D.C. Police After Lawsuit
The White House has backed off plans for a full takeover of the D.C. police force and will allow for the city’s police chief to remain in charge after a judge indicated they would block the move.

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West Virginia governor to deploy National Guard troops to US capital
Ex-Detroit chief says Trump's D.C. troop takeover undermines local control | Opinion
Traffic Stops, Gun Busts and a Soccer Game: Feds Try City Policing in D.C.
Each evening this week, federal agents have rolled out of a vast federal Park Police station south of the Anacostia River to ride through the District until the early morning hours.

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In Washington Police Takeover, Federal Agents and National Guard Take on New Tasks
Trump mobilises full National Guard contingent to Washington; 800 troops now in capital

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.

What the National Guard in DC looks like

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National Guard in DC could carry weapons and detain people, Army says

National Guard troops pulled up in front of the Washington Monument on Aug. 12. They weren't armed then, but they could be soon, Army officials said.

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.
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