US President Donald Trump has announced the deployment of 800 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. and federalization of the city’s police force for 30 days. Despite a 30-year low in violent crime, Trump claimed that crime is “out of control” in D.C.
Trump stated that the capital city has been taken over by gangs and criminals, and he plans to clear homeless encampments without providing relocation plans. However, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser expressed concerns, calling his proposals “unsettling and unprecedented.”
The move has sparked widespread dissent among demonstrators in Washington, D.C., who say Trump’s actions are not addressing the real issues of safety and social welfare. Keya Chatterjee, executive director of Free DC, stated that funding Medicaid, schools, and social programs is essential for true safety, adding that terrorizing people and families is not the answer.
The deployment and federalization of the police force have raised concerns about Trump’s intentions and the potential impact on civil rights and public order.
Source: https://www.democracynow.org/2025/8/12/headlines/journal_rejects_rfk_jrs_call_to_retract_study_showing_no_health_risk_of_aluminum_in_vaccines