Trump, National Guard and Washington
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The ACLU has warned of constitutional risks as the Trump administration expands its deployment of federal law enforcement and out-of-state National Guard troops into Washington, D.C., citing potential violations of rights to peaceful assembly,
President Trump is deploying the National Guard to Washington, D.C., to combat crime and federalize the city’s police. NBC News’ senior White House correspondent Garrett Haake explains why this isn’t the same as when Trump sent the National Guard to Los Angeles.
Trump was able to execute his recent takeover of Washington D.C.’s law enforcement because of the level of control the federal government still holds over the city. Despite being home to more than 700,