Trump puts Washington, DC, police under federal control, deploys National Guard

President Donald Trump on Monday said he is placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying National Guard troops in order to address what he claims is out-of-control crime in the capital city.

Trump, who has threatened to put Washington under federal control, made the announcement at a news conference at the White House that was ongoing as of 10:55 a.m.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/watch-trump-puts-washington-dc-police-under-federal-control-deploys-national-guard/ar-AA1Kj70M?ocid=msedgntp&pc=WSEDSE&cvid=aa53257efcc94e5da2b1b4663f08cbb2&ei=50

*sniff* *sniff*
is it me or does it smell like "Reichstagsbrand" in here? 

(Yesterday at 11:23 am)arewethereyet Wrote: Trump puts Washington, DC, police under federal control, deploys National Guard

President Donald Trump on Monday said he is placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying National Guard troops in order to address what he claims is out-of-control crime in the capital city.

Trump, who has threatened to put Washington under federal control, made the announcement at a news conference at the White House that was ongoing as of 10:55 a.m.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/watch-trump-puts-washington-dc-police-under-federal-control-deploys-national-guard/ar-AA1Kj70M?ocid=msedgntp&pc=WSEDSE&cvid=aa53257efcc94e5da2b1b4663f08cbb2&ei=50

Distressing, but not surprising. It’s not as if troops on the street are going to trigger civil unrest which Trump will take credit for solving after he creates it. That’s just crazy talk.

Boru

(Yesterday at 12:34 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:

(Yesterday at 11:23 am)arewethereyet Wrote: Trump puts Washington, DC, police under federal control, deploys National Guard

President Donald Trump on Monday said he is placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying National Guard troops in order to address what he claims is out-of-control crime in the capital city.

Trump, who has threatened to put Washington under federal control, made the announcement at a news conference at the White House that was ongoing as of 10:55 a.m.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/watch-trump-puts-washington-dc-police-under-federal-control-deploys-national-guard/ar-AA1Kj70M?ocid=msedgntp&pc=WSEDSE&cvid=aa53257efcc94e5da2b1b4663f08cbb2&ei=50

Distressing, but not surprising. It’s not as if troops on the street are going to trigger civil unrest which Trump will take credit for solving after he creates it. That’s just crazy talk.

Boru

Well hope he's ready for protests because that's what he's going to get and he will have no one to blame but himself

(Yesterday at 12:53 pm)The Architect Of Fate Wrote:

(Yesterday at 12:34 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Distressing, but not surprising. It’s not as if troops on the street are going to trigger civil unrest which Trump will take credit for solving after he creates it. That’s just crazy talk.

Boru

Well hope he's ready for protests because that's what he's going to get and he will have no one to blame but himself

Yeah, that was kinda my point.

Boru

(Yesterday at 1:10 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:

(Yesterday at 12:53 pm)The Architect Of Fate Wrote: Well hope he's ready for protests because that's what he's going to get and he will have no one to blame but himself

Yeah, that was kinda my point.

Boru

I know I was agreeing with you

(August 10, 2025 at 1:40 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote:

(August 10, 2025 at 12:47 pm)Jackalope Wrote: Who?

Dean Tanaka, at least 1/4th Japanese.

A "man" whose grandparents spent time in American internment camps during WW2, it seems.

And is literally most famous for his role playing an illegal alien.

(Yesterday at 1:21 pm)The Architect Of Fate Wrote:

(Yesterday at 1:10 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Yeah, that was kinda my point.

Boru

I know I was agreeing with you

Part of the irony is that last year was a 30-year low for crime in DC. Violent crime showed a 35% drop from the previous year. Carjackings were down 50%. It's not a safe city, but it's been improving.

(10 hours ago)Mister Agenda Wrote:

(Yesterday at 1:21 pm)The Architect Of Fate Wrote: I know I was agreeing with you

Part of the irony is that last year was a 30-year low for crime in DC. Violent crime showed a 35% drop from the previous year. Carjackings were down 50%. It's not a safe city, but it's been improving.

Now he's shit-stirring in DC like he is doing elsewhere.