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Trump deployed thousands of National Guard in DC - but they aren’t stopping any crime

The Independent World · 20 August 2026 at 10:40

Trump deployed thousands of National Guard in DC - but they aren’t stopping any crime

‘It’s like they brought people here from all across the country, just to be here,’ one person says

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Trump deployed thousands of National Guard in DC - but they aren’t stopping any crime

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