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Trump threatens takeover of Washington DC, with National Guard to fight crime
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Aug 6) suggested he may use the National Guard to police the streets of Washington, DC, in his latest threat to take over running the city that serves as the seat of the US government. "We have a capital that's very unsafe," Trump told reporters at the White House. "We have to run DC. This has to be the best-run place in the country." Trump, who has threatened a federal takeover of the city multiple times, renewed those threats after a young staffer who was part of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency was assaulted over the weekend. Musk, the billionaire former adviser to Trump who once spearheaded the DOGE effort, said the man was beaten and received a concussion. "It is time to federalise DC," he wrote. Asked if he was considering taking over the DC police, Trump responded affirmatively. "We just almost lost a young man, beautiful, handsome guy that got the hell knocked out of him," Trump said. The president posted a picture of the victim, Edward Coristine, known by the nickname "Big Balls", on social media, with blood on his face, arms, torso and legs. "We're going to beautify the city. We're going to make it beautiful. And what a shame, the rate of crime, the rate of muggings, killings and everything else. We're not going to let it. And that includes bringing in the National Guard, maybe very quickly, too," Trump said. A spokesman for DC Mayor Muriel Bowser declined to comment. Violent crime in the first seven months of 2025 was down by 26 per cent in DC compared to last year while overall crime was down about 7 per cent, according to records on the police department's website. Overall crime was down 15 per cent in 2024, compared to 2023, the website showed. The District of Columbia was established in 1790 with land from neighbouring Virginia and Maryland. Congress has control of its budget, but resident voters elect a mayor and city council, thanks to a law known as the Home Rule Act. For Trump to take over the city, Congress likely would have to pass a law revoking that act, which Trump would have to sign.
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18 hours ago
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Five US soldiers shot at Georgia base, shooter in custody
GEORGIA: Five US soldiers were shot at Fort Stewart in the southeastern state of Georgia on Wednesday (Aug 6), and the suspected gunman has been taken into custody, Army officials said. The shooting occurred in the area of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, with base security locking down the facility shortly after 11:00am local time. The suspect was arrested at 11:35am. "There is no active threat to the community," Fort Stewart said in a Facebook post. The wounded soldiers were initially treated on site before being transferred to Winn Army Community Hospital for further medical care, the post said. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said he and his family were "saddened by today's tragedy" and urged residents to keep the victims and their families in their thoughts. "We are keeping the victims, their families, and all those who answer the call to serve in our hearts and prayers, and we ask that Georgians everywhere do the same," Kemp wrote on X. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump has been briefed on the situation and is monitoring developments.
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21 hours ago
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TSMC leak: Taiwanese authorities detain 3 over alleged theft of chip secrets
Taiwanese authorities say three suspects have been arrested under the enhanced security law, after the alleged theft of TSMC's cutting-edge chip technology. They include a former staff member and an employee who was still working at the company when the alleged theft was uncovered. What is less clear is who the suspects were stealing for. CNA's Victoria Jen reports. Taiwanese authorities say three suspects have been arrested under the enhanced security law, after the alleged theft of TSMC's cutting-edge chip technology. They include a former staff member and an employee who was still working at the company when the alleged theft was uncovered. What is less clear is who the suspects were stealing for. CNA's Victoria Jen reports.
