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Congressional Democrats are exploding the president Donald Trump’s It was decided to deploy the National Guard in Washington, D.C. as local officials fought in court to send troops home.
D-Mo. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver called the deployment of service members as part of Trump’s crackdown on crimes in the region “terrible.”
“It’s definitely one of the most ridiculous things, they embarrass us on the world stage,” Clive said. “Because we’re a castle of democracy here, and when we send troops to Washington, D.C., a little bit of it is removed every day when Mayor Bowser doesn’t ask them.”
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President Donald Trump visits U.S. Park Police Operation Anacostia Facility in Washington, DC on August 21, 2025 (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
R-Kan. Senator Roger Marshall argued that the troops patrolling the streets made the city safer.
“It’s a new day,” he said. “As for Democrats, look, I don’t know why they don’t believe in safety and security.”
Trump deployment National Guard Within Washington, he passed the Home Rule Rule Act federal government last month to federal police forces, part of a surge in federal law enforcement officers who have been patrolling the streets since.
Regional Mayor Muriel Bowser acknowledged that Trump’s takeover helped reduce crime in Washington, D.C., and even signed an executive order to encourage further cooperation with federal officials on crime.
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National Guard members stand among protesters at United Station in Washington, D.C. （Fox News Digital/Emma Woodhead）
But Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb earlier this week sued the government for evacuation of the National Guard.
Forest. Peter WelchD-Vt. “Our FBI is very helpful. The DEA is very helpful. So there is a lot of room for collaboration to try to solve crime problems in all of our cities,” said the company.
His lawsuit follows a judge’s ruling that it was illegal for Trump to deploy the National Guard in Los Angeles earlier this year. Schwab argued in his lawsuit that a law in the 1870s blocked the troops’ domestic policing.
“It’s just a common sense issue,” said Sen. John Hoeven, RN.D., Sen. John Hoeven. “And I think Democrats should reach out and say, ‘Great, how can we work together to make sure the area is as safe as possible for everyone’s good.”
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D-Mo. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver spoke at a press conference on the east front steps of the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
represent. Maria Elvira SalazarR-Fla. It is believed that the troops in DC are “simple”.
“The crime rate in Washington, D.C. is very high, right? Then Trump took action and now the crime rate is down 97%. “What’s wrong with that?”
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senator Martin HeinrichDN.M. noted that the deployment of the National Guard in its state contributed to policing. Earlier this year, New Mexico’s Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham called on the state’s guards to assist local police in combating fentanyl and juvenile crimes.
But Heinrich retorted that Trump’s use of the troops was not about supporting the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
“I’m worried that what we’re seeing in Washington, D.C. isn’t really supporting police activities, and is more distracted by Epstein’s situation,” he said.
