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Speaking at a White House press conference Monday, the president invoked section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, placing the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control

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President Donald Trump has announced plans to deploy member of the National Guard in Washington D.C. in response to what he claims is an “out of control” problem with street crime in the nation’s capital – which is not supported by the official figures.