What's behind the US President's decision to deploy National Guard to Washington? | DW News

Donald Trump is promising to "re-establish law, order, and public safety" in Washington. The US president said he would deploy hundreds of National Guard troops and place the city's police department directly under federal control - promising to "liberate" the US capital. And he painted an apocalyptic picture of the city - although official police statistics show a drop in violent crime .

00:00 Trump to deploy National Guard to Washington
01:20 DW's Washington Bureau Chief Ines Pohl

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Post from DW News on August 11, 2025

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