Donald Trump Has Taken Over Washington, D.C: What’s Going On?
Simon Whistler • August 14, 2025
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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.