What is Trump's Washington, DC security takeover plan?
US President Donald Trump announced a federal takeover of Washington, DC's police and the deployment of 800 National Guard troops on Monday. He says it's needed to 'rescue' the capital from violence, but data shows crime levels have already been falling – and city leaders and residents are pushing back.
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