Trump takes control of local police, deploys National Guard in move DC residents say undermine their rights.
Washington, DC – The news was met with jeers.
United States President Donald Trump on Monday invoked a “crime emergency” in the US capital, allowing his Department of Justice to take control of Washington, DC’s local law enforcement. He simultaneously announced the Pentagon would deploy US National Guard forces to the city of more than 700,000.
Gathered just blocks away, with the White House looming in the background, protesters erupted in a chorus of “boos”.
The Pentagon later said 800 soldiers were activated on Monday, with 100-200 of them supporting law enforcement.
