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D.C. is back in the headlines with President Trump warning Monday he could declare another
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national emergency if local police refuse to cooperate with immigration authorities just days after his first federal takeover expired
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Trump claimed on True Social that his troops and federal takeover made the Capitol one of
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the safest cities in the country. He also said Mayor Muriel Bowser faces pressure from
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radical left Democrats, and that D.C. police would not assist ICE in removing what he called
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dangerous illegal aliens. The president took control of the Metropolitan Police Department
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on August 11th for 30 days, deploying the National Guard and federal officers to help curb crime
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and address homelessness. Some officials called it federal overreach, noting crime in D.C. has
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dropped to a 30-year low, while police unions welcomed the relief for overworked officers
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Mayor Bowser signed an order on September 2nd vowing D.C. would coordinate with federal agencies
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including the FBI, Secret Service, U.S. Marshals, and Capitol Police. However, ICE was not listed
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Bowser said the focus is on public safety, homelessness, city beautification, and economic support
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For Straight Hour News, I'm Kaylee Carey
