Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:34am on 13 Aug 2025,Wednesday International
National Guard troops and federal agents have appeared across Washington DC after President Donald Trump ordered their deployment, citing violent crime concerns. Around 800 National Guard personnel and 500 federal agents will aid local police, erect barricades, and patrol urban centres. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, dismissed Trump’s move as an “authoritarian push,” urging residents to protect the city’s autonomy. Trump has threatened similar actions in New York and Chicago. The deployment follows DC’s 100th homicide this year, though official data shows crime rates fell in 2024. Critics accuse city officials of manipulating statistics to downplay crime levels. (PC: BBC)
