Chris Murphy calls DC National Guard deployment a ‘stunt’ by Trump
the article reports on Senator chris Murphy’s criticism of President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard and federalize the police in Washington, D.C. Murphy called the move a political “stunt” aimed at distracting the public from other pressing issues, including Trump’s refusal to release Jeffrey Epstein-related files and concerns over healthcare system cuts. Murphy argued that crime rates in D.C. are already declining and that the deployment is more about creating a new news cycle than addressing real crime problems. He also urged the Democratic Party to take crime seriously, noting that Biden governance efforts have been effective in reducing crime.Former Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg echoed Murphy’s view, suggesting Trump’s focus on crime is meant to distract from Epstein-related controversies. Simultaneously occurring, former Vice President Mike Pence expressed full support for Trump’s actions. The article also notes that a significant portion of recent arrests in D.C. have been immigration-related, with over 300 arrests reported recently.
Chris Murphy calls DC National Guard deployment a ‘stunt’ by Trump
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) claimed President Donald Trump‘s deployment of the National Guard is meant to distract the nation, listing the Epstein files as one of the factors contributing to Trump’s decision.
Trump directed his attention to crime in the District of Columbia last week, federalizing the local police and activating the National Guard. The move placed the Metropolitan Police Department, and its staff of nearly 4,000 employees, under the control of Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Murphy, however, said Trump had ulterior motives in targeting crime, calling the president’s move a “stunt.”
“Donald Trump didn’t like the fact that the walls were closing in on him, that his own base was questioning why he wouldn’t release the Epstein files, why he was protecting very powerful people. He didn’t want to talk anymore about the fact that our healthcare system is about to collapse because of the cuts that they have made, that premiums will go up by 75% on Americans, and so true to form, he just decided to create a new news cycle,” Murphy said Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press.
“Nothing different is happening in the U.S. capital today. Crime will continue to go down whether or not there are U.S. troops here, National Guard troops here. He’s just trying to distract from the stories he doesn’t want Americans to be talking about,” Murphy said.
Murphy also called for the Democratic Party to take crime seriously, and claimed work done during the Biden administration was “working” in bringing down crime rates. He added “we’ll see what happens” now that Trump is handling crime as a “distraction” over an issue that should be “legitimately addressed.”
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg also said Trump’s focus on crime in Washington is meant to distract people from the Epstein files, saying last week that the president is “mixed up” in them.
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The Washington Examiner reported on Friday that one-third of the arrests in Washington this past week were immigration-related. The arrest tally has since risen to over 300, including 68 just last night, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Sunday.
On the other side of the aisle, former Vice President Mike Pence praised Trump’s deployment of the National Guard, saying he “fully” supports it.
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