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A photo of National Guard members in Washington, D.C. | 39 Illustration: Eddie Marshall | Midjourney | Wikimedia Commons

Crime

D.C. Is Just the Beginning—the Trump Administration Is Preparing To Deploy Troops to More U.S. Cities.

The president signed an executive order on Monday establishing specialized units within the National Guard to support federal law enforcement in American cities.

Tosin Akintola | 8.27.2025 11:59 AM

President Trump in front of an orange background, flaked by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Attorney General Pam Bondi | Illustration: Eddie Marshall | White House | Youtube | Annie Spratt

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Hostile Takeover: Trump Federalizes Law Enforcement and Deploys National Guard in D.C.

Despite an apparent drop in the city’s violent crime, President Donald Trump announced a “public safety emergency” in D.C., deploying 800 of the city’s National Guard and over 450 federal law enforcement officers.

Tosin Akintola | 8.11.2025 1:25 PM

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