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DC residents say they are fed up with Trump’s ‘police state’

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump has extended the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C., through January 2029, a move estimated to cost $1.4 billion. More than 4,600 military personnel remain stationed in the nation's capital to support law enforcement operations, neighborhood patrols, and civic projects. Federal officials credit the surge with over 13,000 arrests and a 20 percent drop in crime, though critics attribute the decline to ongoing municipal efforts. Civil rights advocates and city residents continue to oppose the military presence, viewing it as an unnecessary infringement on the district's home rule. "There’s a deep irony that here we are in the capital of the free world, and our president is treating it like a police state," said Scott Michelman, legal director of the ACLU of the District of Columbia. "D.C. residents have lived with our National Guard troops in our neighborhoods for about a year, despite the absence of any genuine emergency and really any reason for them to be here."In fullDC residents call Trump’s National Guard extension ‘demoralizing’ as they endure a ‘police state’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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