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Trump Deploys National Guard Amid Rising Protests in D.C.
8/19/2025
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- The Trump administration is enhancing its influence in Washington, D.C., deploying 700 National Guard troops.
- Reports indicate these troops may be armed soon.
- Plans to appoint the DEA head as D.C.'s police chief were withdrawn following a lawsuit.
- Protests against Trump's actions intensified after a viral video showed federal officers detaining a food delivery driver.
