U.S. Military Preparing to Deploy National Guard to D.C. Amid Trump’s Crime Crackdown
The U.S. military is preparing to activate hundreds of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital as part of President Donald Trump’s sweeping federal crackdown on crime, according to multiple U.S. officials. The move comes amid escalating tensions between the White House and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser over public safety, homelessness, and the city’s image.