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How the Trump Administration Is Expanding the Role of the u.s. Armed Forces

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday, August 11, that he ordered the National Guard to be deployed to Washington DC and that he will put the U.S. capital police under federal control. At a press conference in the White House, the president said that “nobody wants to be assaulted, raped, shot and killed,” and said that the homicide rate in Washington DC is higher than in some “of the worst places in the world.” Trump also said the numb…

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Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard to "clean up Washington" is unlikely to be a long-term solution, according to US expert Emma Ricknell. But the president may have another purpose - and the move could be part of a larger project.

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The order by US President Donald Trump to put the capital region under the control of the federal government and use the National Guard there has led to protests in Washington.

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Chicago's Morning Answer broke the news in on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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