Washington Has SED The Government of President Donald Trump After Sending the National Guard to the American Capital. Accordance to the city government, it is illegal to take control of the police.
Eight Hundred National Guard Troops Are Being deployed in the City. The Local Police are also Being Placed Under Federal Authority. Washington States That Trump Has Exceeded His Powers with these Measures. The City Government is trying to reverse Trump’s decision through a lawsuit.
Accordance to Trump, Washington Has Become “One of the Most Dangerous Cities in the World” and Residents Are Facing Violent Crime. But the figures say otherwise. Data from the US Department of Justice about 2024 Shows That Crime Rates in Washington Have Not Been This Low in Thirty Years. This year also shows a downward trend, accordance to figures from the local police.
Since Tuesday, National Guard Troops Have Been Seen On The Streets of Washington. Armored Vehicles are also Driving through Parts of the Center and Tourist Areas, Writes The BBC . The National Guard consists of reservists and is part of the American Army and Air Force. The Availability of the Soldiers Applies “For Sixty Days or At The Discretion of the Secretary of Defense”.
Furthermore, FBI Agents, Who Normally Deal with Matters Such As Combating Corruption, Have Been deployed to Support the Local Police, For Example in Traffic Controls. The goal is to “pursue and judgment any violent criminal when they break the law, undermine public safety and endanger American Citizens,” Said a white house spokesperson.
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People who Attack Officers are also Being arrested, Warns the Prosecutor of the District of Columbia, Where Washington is locationed. For example, a man was arrested last week for throwing a sandwich at a police officer.
In June, Trump Sent Members of the National Guard to Los Angeles. Unrest had Arisen there around protests Against Raids by Immigration Service Ice. The Local Government and the Governor of California Disagreid With Trump’s Decision to Deploy the National Guard. Usually the Governor Makes Such A Decision. In Washington, The President Does Have the Authority to Deploy the National Guard.