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What's behind Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard in D.C.? | Power & Politics
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8:31Now PlayingU.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he'd deploy 800 National Guard troops to Washington and take control of its Metropolitan Police Department. He cited rampant crime as his reason, but experts say the capital's crime rate has been steadily declining since the end of 2023. What's behind Trump's move and might he deploy the National Guard in other cities? Manhattan Institute fellow, City Journal editor and The Atlantic contributor Charles Fain Lehman joins Power & Politics to discuss.
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