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Donald Trump Has Taken Over Washington, D.C: What’s Going On?

Name: Donald Trump Has Taken Over Washington, D.C: What’s Going…
Uploaded: 2025-08-14T18:00:34.000Z
Duration: 950 s
Channel: Fronts Staff
Description: Trump seizes control of D.C. policing and deploys the National Guard, citing crime. We unpack the legality, the numbers, and the politics—and what this crackdown means for other American cities.

Fronts Staff • August 14, 2025

Donald Trump Has Taken Over Washington, D.C: What’s Going On?

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Trump seizes control of D.C. policing and deploys the National Guard, citing crime. We unpack the legality, the numbers, and the politics—and what this crackdown means for other American cities.