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Despite Trump’s tough tone now, things were much worse in Washington when the National Guard was rolled out in 1968

Fear in the streets. Buildings burning. Law enforcement struggling to tamp down violence and bring chaos under control.

We will not let Trump wreak chaos in our cities: Oakland Mayor on deployment of National Guard

As President Trump continues his attempts to take over Washington, DC through the deployment of the National Guard, other ...

As Guard deploys, Trump to seek 'long-term' federal control of DC police

P resident Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he will seek more permanent federal control of the Washington, D.C., police ...

400 National Guard members descend upon DC; expanded crime crackdown expected Wednesday night

A National Guard deployment reacheed 400 members in Washington as a federal operation began targeting crime and homelessness ...

Where National Guard and federal agents are patrolling D.C.

The Post mapped locations of law enforcement throughout D.C. in the days since Trump’s announcement to deploy the Guard.

National Guard troops told to maintain presence near National Mall as part of Trump’s anti-crime mission

National Guard troops called on to active-duty by President Donald Trump arrived on the footsteps of the Washington Monument ...

DC Attorney General Sues Trump Over ‘Unlawful’ Washington Takeover: ‘The Gravest Threat’

"This is an affront to the dignity and autonomy of the 700,000 Americans who call D.C. home,” District of Columbia AG Brian ...