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Trump takes over DC police in extraordinary move, deploys National Guard in capital
President Donald Trump said on Monday he was deploying 800 National Guard troops to Washington and putting the city's police department under federal control, an extraordinary assertion of presidential power in the nation's capital.

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DC Police Chief Retains Command After Deal With Trump Admin
Trump puts DC police department under federal control, deploys National Guard
New lawsuit challenges Trump's federal takeover of DC police department as crackdown intensifies
The nation's capital challenged President Donald Trump's takeover of its police department in court on Friday, hours after his administration stepped up its crackdown on policing by naming a federal ...

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DC police chief agrees to deepen cooperation with federal immigration agents
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Trump administration agrees to keep DC police chief in place, but with immigration enforcement order
Washington sues to block Trump's federal takeover of its police department as crackdown intensifies
“The administration’s unlawful actions are an affront to the dignity and autonomy of the 700,000 Americans who call D.C. home. This is the gravest threat to Home Rule that the District has ever faced...

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DC officials defy Bondi order appointing ‘emergency police commissioner’ in federal takeover
Attorney General Bondi names DEA head as DC's 'emergency police commissioner'

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 National Guard in the nation’s capital in an effort to crack down

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 of the city’s police. The White House says the troops will protect federal assets and deter violent crime.
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President Donald Trump needs Congress to keep control of Washington, D.C., police, experts say

Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump suggested that declaring a national emergency would let him bypass the law’s limits
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