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Rhiannon12866

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Mon Aug 11, 2025, 08:39 PM Aug 11

Trump: Federal takeover of city police 'will go further' than D.C. - CNN News Central



Donald Trump announced he is placing the Washington, DC, police department “under direct federal control” and deploying National Guard troops to the nation’s capital. The move comes after Trump ordered a seven-day surge in federal law enforcement within the city last week, pointing to several high-profile crimes.

CNN's Brian Todd reports, and CNN senior law enforcement analyst Andrew McCabe and former U.S. attorney Harry Litman speak with CNN's Danny Freeman. - Aired on 08/11/2025.

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Trump: Federal takeover of city police 'will go further' than D.C. - CNN News Central (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Aug 11 OP
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This aspiring dictator wants to take over every bit of the U.S., legal or not. Rhiannon12866 Aug 11 #2
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