Trump says he’ll take control of D.C. police & deploy the Nat'l Guard to fight crime & remove homeless people...

Question

President Trump announced that he’ll take control of D.C. police and deploy the National Guard to fight crime and remove homeless people from the streets of Washington — an extraordinary flex of federal power.

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Answer 1

This appears to be accurate. According to The Wall Street Journal, Trump deployed around 800 D.C. National Guard troops to the city and indicated he would consider calling in active-duty military forces if necessary. Additionally, PBS reports that Trump plans to remove homeless individuals from Washington, D.C. Reuters further reports that Trump has asked Congress to extend federal control of the city's police force beyond the initial 30-day period.

Answer 2

President Trump did announce that he will be "removing the homeless encampments" in Washington DC in an effort to "rescue our nation capital" as seen in a clip of his announcement by BBC News. Additionally, he claims he will be "placing the DC Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control" and "deploying the National Guard to reestablish law, order, and public safety." (CBS News) This morning an NPR article was posted confirming the arrival of troops in DC with the expectation of more in the coming days. In terms of his actions being "a flex of federal power", National Guard troops answer to state and federal governments, but since DC does not have statehood they answer directly to the president without needing approval from the governor, so Trump is just exerting his powers as president.

Answer 3

This claim, published by The Washington Post on Bluesky, states that "Trump announced that he'll take control of the D.C. police and deploy the national guard." This claim is true as it is supported by various credible sources. According to ABC News, Trump has already gone to D.C. to visit the 8,000 National Guard officers. Additionally, CNN not only supports this claim but states that Trump will increase security in other regions of the country as well. Finally, NPR reinforces this claim and announces that Trump delivered pizza to working officers. Ultimatley, this claim is true.