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Trump's Double Standard: Guard Troops Amid Crime Lows

8/13/2025

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Trump Deploys Guards

Donald Trump has sent National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., even as violent crime hits a 30-year low. While he champions law enforcement and pardons those who stormed the Capitol, his administration's strict stance on assaults against officers starkly contrasts with its leniency towards Jan. 6 rioters, exposing a troubling double standard in justice.

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Trump Pardons Rioters

In a controversial move, President Trump granted pardons to Jan. 6 rioters, notably Jared Wise, a former FBI agent who fueled violence against Capitol Police. Now working with the Trump Justice Department, Wise aims to undermine the very FBI agents probing the Capitol attack, igniting fears over accountability and the fragility of democracy in America.

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Trump Deploys Guards

Donald Trump has sent National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., even as violent crime hits a 30-year low. While he champions law enforcement and pardons those who stormed the Capitol, his administration's strict stance on assaults against officers starkly contrasts with its leniency towards Jan. 6 rioters, exposing a troubling double standard in justice.

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