Washington, Aug 11, 2025 (AFP) - Trump sends troops to US capital, mulls wider crackdown

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2025-08-11

Donald Trump on Monday deployed military and federal law enforcement to curb violent crime in Washington, seeking to cement his claim to be a "law and order" president with a crackdown that he said could be expanded to other major US cities. The Republican leader said he would place the capital's Metropolitan Police under federal government control while also sending the National Guard onto the streets of the US capital. The overwhelmingly Democ......

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