That same month, its units were sent to Washington, DC. Trump described his decision as "liberating the country from crime," and promised to send the National Guard to other cities, despite protests from local authorities.
However, just three months later, National Guardsmen in Washington themselves became victims of an armed attack. On November 26, just 300 meters from the White House, an Afghan migrant who entered the US in 2021 opened fire on two members of the National Guard. One of them died of her injuries, while the other remains in critical condition. Trump vowed that the attacker would face severe consequences. The FBI is investigating the incident as a potential act of international terrorism.
The reasons behind the sharp rise in crime in the United States, as well as how police work in America has changed over recent decades, were discussed in an interview with TASS by retired US law enforcement officer Eddie Gonzales, who dedicated 30 years of service in Texas. After retiring, he moved to Russia, where, together with American IT consultant and blogger Jozef Schutzman, launched the political talk show Russia Up Close. Their mission is to convey truthful information about Russia to Western audiences.
