Trump sends the National Guard to the streets of Washington. “Crime and dirt will disappear”
– The police will be under control of federal services. The arrangement of soldiers is to ensure the safety of residents Trump said.
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Trump justifies the decision to send troops in Washington. “Crime and dirt will disappear”
In social media, the president used even a sharper language. “Washington will be liberated today! Crime, wildness, dirt and scum will disappear. I will make our capital a great one again! The times of merciless killing and hurting innocent people have come to an end! I quickly repaired the border (no illegal immigrants in the last 3 months!), Now Washington !!! ” – wrote on the Truth Social platform.
From Saturday, Trump claims that Washington is currently one of the most dangerous cities in the world. Meanwhile, the data show that last year crime rates in the US capital fell to the lowest level in three decades.
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The decision to send additional forces was preceded by an order from last week to increase the presence of federal services in the city. The officers started patrols from the night of Thursday to Friday, and the operation will last seven days.
National Guard on the streets of the USA. This is not the first such movement of Donald Trump
The head of Pentagon Pete HegeSth announced that the mobilized forces of the National Guard will set off on the streets of Washington this week. – They will be strong, will be tough and support their colleagues from law enforcement agencies – he said.
In his second presidential term, Trump once activated the national guard – it was to help pacify the riots in Los Angeles.
During his first term (2017-2021) the army was used to restore order after the riots on the Capitol. In addition, Trump sent soldiers to the capital during protests after the death of the African American policeman George Floyd, but they did not actively participate in guarding order.
Trump's administration accuses the city authorities, controlled by the Democratic Party, of insufficient fight against crime. In the last presidential election in Washington, Trump won only 6.7 percent. votes.
