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Trump's Washington, DC, takeover begins as National Guard troops arrive (apnews.com)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the 800 National Guard members deployed by President Donald Trump began arriving in the nation’s capital on Tuesday, ramping up after the White House ordered federal forces to take over the city’s police department and reduce crime in what the president called — without substantiation — a lawless city.

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[–] DigitalTraveler42@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

They shouldn't need reminding, but alas a month later and this shit show continues to get worse.

I have no faith in the military at all anymore, this shit is Joe-over and it's about time we start moving forward with a plan to do something about it.