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The meeting in Washington, D.C., marks the next stage of reaching a potential ceasefire or more sweeping and final peace deal.
The Republican governors of West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio announced Saturday they will send National Guard troops to Washington, DC, in an escalation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to federally take over law enforcement in the city.
Residents in one Washington, D.C., neighborhood lined up to protest the increased police presence after the White House said the number of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital would ramp up and federal officers would be on the streets around the clock.
The White House has backed off plans for a full takeover of the D.C. police force and will allow for the city’s police chief to remain in charge after a judge indicated they would block the move.
A White House spokesperson told CBS News that while deployed National Guard members "may be armed," they will not make arrests.
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Authorities also said there will be a "significantly higher national guard presence on the ground" starting Wednesday night.
The White House said Tuesday that homeless people in the nation’s capital could be subject to fines and jail time as the administration cracks down on crime. “The homeless problem has
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The presence of National Guard troops in Washington, DC, is expected to expand Wednesday evening, according to a White House official, as President Donald Trump’s takeover of the city’s law enforcement continues to take shape.
The White House on Monday revealed photos of National Guard troops in Washington, DC, as President Donald Trump moved to take direct federal control of the city’s police and deploy 800 troops in a sweeping crime crackdown.
Federal law enforcement and National Guard troops have taken to the streets of Washington, D.C., as the debate over President Donald Trump's efforts to combat crime and homelessness in the nation's capital intensifies.
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