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Trump’s takeover of Washington law enforcement begins as National Guard troops arrive
President Trump ordered 800 National Guard troops to support law enforcement during a 30-day federal control of the Metropolitan Police Department amid a 26% drop in violent crime.
- On Tuesday, National Guard members began arriving in Washington, D.C., after President Donald Trump on Monday ordered 800 troops and invoked control over the Metropolitan Police Department.
- Following a last week attack on a former Department of Government Efficiency employee, Trump said, `'The District of Columbia's Home Rule Act allows the president to take over for up to 30 days.'`
- At the D.C. Armory, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Gen. James Mingus greeted troops, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said they would flow into Washington streets this week.
- According to the D.C. U.S. Attorney’s Office, 23 arrests were made on day one, including suspects wanted for murder, gun offenses and other crimes, with six illegal firearms seized, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
- Despite the federal surge, Bowser defended MPD’s efforts, citing a 26% decrease in violent crime compared with last year.
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