Topline
President Donald Trump said he will join federal troops patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C., on Thursday night amid his administration’s takeover of the city’s police force and deployment of federal law enforcement.
Members of the South Carolina National Guard patrol outside of Union Station on August 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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Key Facts
Trump told conservative radio host Todd Starnes on Thursday he is “going to be going out tonight, I think, with the police, and with the military, of course.”
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