{"id":2642946,"date":"2026-08-11T06:21:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T10:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/national-guard-presence-divides-dc-residents-a-year-later\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T06:26:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T10:26:01","slug":"national-guard-presence-divides-dc-residents-a-year-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/national-guard-presence-divides-dc-residents-a-year-later\/","title":{"rendered":"National Guard presence divides DC residents a year later"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnational-guard-presence-divides-dc-residents-a-year-later%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2642946&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A year after President Donald Trump deployed National guard troops to Washington, D.C., their presence has become a common sight and even somewhat appreciated by some residents. initially, the deployment united liberals in protests and noise demonstrations, with critics calling it authoritarian, though opinions have since diversified. Many residents now see the troops as providing greater safety and order, with some praising their aid in medical situations and their deterrent presence against crime. <\/p>\n<p>The deployment began in August 2021, targeting high-traffic areas, and was extended until 2029 amidst ongoing debates. Reactions range from strong support, citing increased security, to skepticism, with some residents feeling the troops&#8217; presence is needless or impedes daily life. While the troops primarily maintain a visible but hands-off role, their presence is believed by some officials to deter crime and support police efforts, especially following a deadly attack on troops at Farragut West station.<\/p>\n<p>On the political front, the anniversary coincides with claims of decreasing crime, boosted by record arrests and prosecutions, although some experts question the accuracy of crime statistics due to reports of manipulation by police. Despite successes in reducing certain crimes,some skepticism remains about weather the troop deployment was justified,with critics arguing it was unnecessary or politically motivated.the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ncaa-touts-fairness-but-refuses-to-ban-men-from-girls-sports\/\" title=\"NCAA Touts &#039;Fairness&#039; But Refuses To Ban Men From Girls&#039; Sports\">ongoing debate reflects broader tensions<\/a> about security, civil liberties, and the political uses of military resources in the nation&#8217;s capital.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One year after President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> enraged liberals by deploying <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-guard\/\">National Guard<\/a> troops to Washington, D.C., their presence has become a familiar, and in some unexpected corners, celebrated reality. Self-described locals and visitors gave mixed reactions to the troops\u2019 continued deployment in comments on Monday to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s deployment initially unified left-wing activists around <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/freedcproject.org\/event-list\/we-are-all-dc-a-national-march\">expressing<\/a> their <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/freedcproject.org\/news\/noise-every-night-8-pm\">outrage<\/a> through \u201cFree DC\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/Z9nHo\">rallies<\/a> and routine noise demonstrations with pots and pans. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/status\/1954943274717716523\">Democrats<\/a> in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/democrats-judiciary.house.gov\/media-center\/press-releases\/ranking-member-jamie-raskin-s-statement-on-president-trump-s-unprecedented-takeover-of-local-police-in-washington-dc\">Congress<\/a> called the move \u201cauthoritarian\u201d or dictator-like. Many who spoke to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> on the eve of the anniversary, however, did not share that anger despite some continuing to disapprove of the deployment.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4681559\/one-year-later-dc-residents-trump-national-guard-deployment\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>One year later, some DC residents praise Trump\u2019s National Guard deployment<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4681006\/trump-administration-national-guard-dc-crime-crackdown-arrests\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>White House touts over 16,000 arrests made since Trump crime crackdown in DC<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4678950\/antifa-inmates-support-group-joins-hamas-financier-daughter-not-terorrists\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Antifa inmates\u2019 support group joins Hamas financier\u2019s daughter to argue they\u2019re not terrorists<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">National Guard troops reinforce security around the Capitol ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Jan. 17, 2021, in Washington, D.C.  (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite, File)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/08\/localimages\/Troops-in-Washington.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">National Guard troops reinforce security around the Capitol ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Jan. 17, 2021, in Washington, D.C.  (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt does feel a lot safer and, believe it or not, in some ways it looks a lot cleaner,\u201d said Scott Morgan, a man who spoke to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> in front of the Department of Veterans Affairs headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just went to an event and \u2026 I saw someone that needed medical attention at a bus stop near Farragut Square, and the people that were providing first aid were actually guard members,\u201d said the man, who described himself as a former U.S. Marine.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The troops <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/dc.ng.mil\/Public-Affairs\/News-Release\/Article\/4284259\/dc-national-guard-activated-to-support-law-enforcement-in-district-of-columbia\/\">began patrolling on Aug. 11<\/a> at populated areas such as Metro train stations, as part of Trump\u2019s wide-ranging response to crime in the district. The president moved to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4649037\/national-guard-deployment-dc-extended-2029\/\">extend the troops\u2019 deployment<\/a> across the district until 2029, when he leaves office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reactions from those interviewed by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> on Monday ranged from praising the troops to declaring they need to \u201cgo back where they came from,\u201d in the words of a woman walking by the McPherson Square Metro station.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI do love what President Trump is doing, and I feel secure with the National Guard, 100%,\u201d a woman at the Farragut North Metro station said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others seemed more apathetic about the troops.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI haven\u2019t had too many interactions, but never felt anything negative in that way,\u201d said a young man at Union Station named Nick, who said he was from Fairfax, Virginia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019d say I\u2019m more on the neutral side,\u201d said a man outside the Farragut West station who called himself a business owner. \u201cI think there is a little bit of a sense of additional safety that comes from it, right? They are kind of around every corner or two or three. And so, if something were to be happening, I think there\u2019s a chance they could see it and put a stop to it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Guard troops\u2019 actions in Washington tend to be hands-off compared to police officers, although they maintain an imposing presence inside Metro stations where people may attempt to jump fare gates without paying, the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> observed. However, one Washington woman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4668860\/anna-king-sue-national-guard-detain\/\">claimed in a July lawsuit <\/a>that National Guard troops \u201cviolently\u201d detained her on her property in May after she was accused of pouring liquid on troops in a prior incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former FBI Special Agent Stuart Kaplan said that even though the National Guard troops do not make arrests, their visibility alone can deter muggings, burglaries, vandalism, and other quality-of-life offenses.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">National Guard monitor the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Photograph by Graeme Jennings\/Washington Examiner<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/08\/localimages\/IMG_4614.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">National Guard troops monitor the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. (Graeme Jennings\/Washington Examiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou have National Guard in all corners,\u201d Kaplan told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, describing the troops as a \u201cmore intimidating, imposing, visible element\u201d that can serve as the \u201ceyes and ears\u201d of local police by reporting suspicious activity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Debate over the military\u2019s presence intensified when an armed man <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3904328\/suspect-national-guard-shooting-pleads-not-guilty\/\">shot two National Guard troops<\/a> at Washington\u2019s Farragut West train station in November, killing one and hospitalizing the other. The suspect, identified as an Afghan national with mental health problems, pleaded not guilty in what authorities called a sudden attack. The targeted troops both came to Washington from West Virginia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether the soldiers make someone feel safer is \u201cup to the beholder,\u201d according to one older man handing out Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses pamphlets at Farragut Square.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEvery time I see them, I tell them, \u2018Thank you for your service,\u2019 because I appreciate what they\u2019re doing,\u201d he told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cThey\u2019re following orders, actually.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1 id=\"h-judging-the-crackdown-s-success\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Judging the crackdown\u2019s success<\/h1>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The one-year deployment anniversary comes as the White House has touted a record of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4681006\/trump-administration-national-guard-dc-crime-crackdown-arrests\/\">over 16,000 arrests in Washington<\/a> since Trump\u2019s crackdown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019ve seen firsthand how sustained, coordinated law enforcement efforts can make an impact, and the impact is real when cases are prosecuted,\u201d U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pirro highlighted that her office\u2019s prosecutions have risen 67% since she became U.S. attorney in August 2025, adding that her team has held \u201coffenders accountable,\u201d including nearly 2,000 illegal firearms seized in that time span and arrests of \u201cmurderers, sex offenders, drug traffickers, and other violent criminals.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro speaks with reporters as President Donald Trump, from left, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/08\/localimages\/AP25223554821682.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro speaks with reporters as President Donald Trump, from left, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her office\u2019s successes have also come amid significant obstacles. Since her confirmation, Pirro has suffered a string of setbacks before Washington juries, a pattern <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3792526\/pirro-faces-grand-jury-problem-as-dc-residents-refuse-to-indict-anti-trump-suspects\/\">some legal experts have suggested<\/a> may reflect protest votes against convicting particular defendants \u2014 a practice <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4541853\/gop-lawmaker-targets-left-wing-jury-nullification-trainings-dc\/\">known as jury nullification<\/a>. Jurors from the deep-blue city have rejected the government\u2019s arguments in several politically sensitive cases stemming from demonstrations in the district, while prosecutors have been forced to reduce charges in a handful of others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More recently, Pirro was forced to abandon cases against at least four defendants charged with vandalism and failed to secure grand jury approval for proposed charges against Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and five former military and intelligence officers now serving in Congress.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Trump\u2019s officials highlight a drop in crime, the district has also been <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4666497\/dc-agency-confirms-police-rigged-crime-stats-the-left-used-to-debunk-trump\/\">investigating reports<\/a> that police officers manipulated crime statistics over several years. In May, 13 Metropolitan Police Department employees were <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4555638\/mpd-remove-top-official-crime-data-manipulation\/\">put on leave<\/a> in connection to the way they reported offenses to minimize the appearance of crime in Washington.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MPD\u2019s \u201cData at a Glance\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/mpdc.dc.gov\/dailycrime\">web page<\/a> shows an overall reduction in the city\u2019s crime compared to this time last year, with an \u201call crime\u201d decrease of 20% \u2014 or about 3,146 fewer crimes compared to 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MPD, Democratic politicians, and media outlets previously claimed violent offenses declined in 2024, before Trump returned to office, using MPD data, which employees have since said was rigged by higher-ups to show favorable trends, according to a July report from the district\u2019s inspector general.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kaplan attributed at least part of the past year\u2019s drop in crime to the combined prospect of apprehension and prosecution.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen people know that there are consequences for bad behavior, I think it has a direct deterrence,\u201d he said, pointing both to the National Guard\u2019s visibility and Pirro\u2019s approach to prosecutions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some still are not convinced the president\u2019s picture of a public safety crisis was accurate.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">A protester confronts a member of the DC National Guard at Union Station, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Jon Cherry)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/08\/localimages\/AP25245033603945.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A protester confronts a member of the D.C. National Guard at Union Station, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Jon Cherry)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think that the troops maybe did not need to be deployed for the reasons that they were being stated to have been deployed,\u201d the self-described business owner near Farragut North told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. But his experience with the troops \u201chasn\u2019t necessarily been as negative\u201d as others see it, he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe crime rate was already going down, so the purpose for being here really wasn\u2019t justified,\u201d a DoorDash driver who described himself as a Washington resident told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> at Union Station. Seeing the troops \u201cabsolutely\u201d did not make him feel safer, he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The man also said that in his neighborhood, he usually sees the troops \u201cin front of Whole Foods\u201d or a dance theater. \u201cThey\u2019re not really in any places where any real crime would actually even take place,\u201d he told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, activists like Free DC founder Alex Dodds, whose group hosts monthly jury training seminars that teach residents how to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4375487\/left-wing-dc-group-coaches-residents-on-how-to-influence-outcomes-on-a-jury\/#google_vignette\">\u201cinfluence outcomes\u201d on juries<\/a>, maintained a heightened level of resistance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe last time this president was supposed to come out of power, Jan. 6 happened,\u201d Dodds <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/nation\/washington-grapples-with-a-1-4-billion-national-guard-deployment-extension-until-2029\">told<\/a> PBS News when asked about Trump\u2019s plan to keep the troops in the district until 2029. \u201cImagine if that happens again, but this time he has 5,000 troops standing at the ready to be part of that situation. You know, that\u2019s our worry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4666497\/dc-agency-confirms-police-rigged-crime-stats-the-left-used-to-debunk-trump\/\"><strong>DC AGENCY CONFIRMS POLICE RIGGED CRIME STATS THE LEFT USED TO DEBUNK TRUMP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Washington is not the only place where Trump decided to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRaV8hpEtGQ\/\">deploy the National Guard<\/a>; others included Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland. While states managed to successfully challenge the troop deployments in court, Washington\u2019s status as a federal district allowed the deployment in the nation\u2019s capital to continue unabated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is the nation\u2019s capital. 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