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Georgia Sends Troops to DC in Sign that Trump’s Policing Push Will Continue
Governor Kemp commits 316 Georgia National Guard members to assist federal law enforcement in Washington D.C. amid legal challenges and local opposition to the crime emergency deployment.
- Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced that over 300 National Guard members will be sent to Washington, D.C. to support President Donald Trump’s law enforcement efforts, scheduled for mid-September.
- Kemp's office reports that this deployment follows a request from the Trump administration to relieve troops already in the capital.
- The District of Columbia’s Attorney General, Brian Schwalb, has filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of the National Guard presence, claiming it constitutes military occupation.
- Trump has asserted that deploying the National Guard is within his authority to assist in addressing crime and other issues in the capital.
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Kemp sending Georgia National Guard troops to D.C.
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp announced Friday that he is sending 316 members of the Georgia National Guard to Washington, D.C., to support President Donald Trump’s use of troops to crack down on crime in the nation’s capital.
Georgia sends troops to D.C. in sign that Trump’s policing push will continue
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Friday that he’s sending 316 members of the state’s National Guard to Washington, D.C., later this month in the latest indication that President Donald Trump’s law enforcement operation in the nation’s capital will drag on.
Kemp sending Georgia National Guard troops to join crackdown on D.C. crime
ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp announced Friday that he is sending 316 members of the Georgia National Guard to Washington, D.C., to support President Donald Trump’s use of troops to crack down on crime in the nation’s capital. The Georgia Guard contingent heading to Washington will include 300 soldiers and 16 support staff. “Georgia is proud to stand with the Trump administration in its mission to ensure the security and beauty of our nation’s capit…
Georgia sends troops to D.C. in sign that Trump’s policing push will continue. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe
“Georgia is proud to stand with the Trump administration in its mission to ensure the security and beauty of our nation’s capital,” Governor Brian Kemp said in a statement.
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