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President Donald Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops to the nation's capital as part of a crime crackdown in the city.
Around two dozen soldiers stood guard outside Washington, Union Station in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 14. They had little to do.
Hundreds of National Guard troops have reported for duty in Washington, DC and the city’s police force has been placed under federal control, on orders from President Trump. The Morning Joe panel discusses.
Trump's plan to address crime in D.C. calls for deploying National Guard troops along the National Mall overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning, according to a source.