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BREAKING: Trump placing D.C. police under federal control, deploying National Guard
MSNBC· 2025-08-11 18:07
Public Safety Concerns - The document mentions a perceived crisis of crime, bloodshed, and squalor in Washington, DC [1] - It references violent gangs, criminals, and homeless individuals as contributing to the problem [3] - The President is invoking Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act [1] - The National Guard is being deployed to reestablish law and order [2] Crime Statistics & Reality Check - Violent crime in DC reportedly increased after the pandemic but has since plummeted to historic lows [4] - There have been 99 murders in DC this year, along with gun crimes and carjackings [4] - DC does not rank among the 25 most violent cities in the United States [4] - The President's portrayal of the situation is described as not based in reality [3][5] Proposed Solutions - Placing the DC Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control is proposed [2]
Trump ‘trying to move Epstein off the front page’ by focusing on D.C. crime
MSNBC· 2025-08-11 17:15
TAKEN ON THIS SO FAR. CHRIS. >> THANKS SO MUCH.>> FOR THAT, EDDIE. I JUST GOT A STATEMENT FROM CHARLES ALLEN. >> HE IS.>> THE D. C. WARD SIX COUNCIL MEMBER.>> AMONG OTHER THINGS. >> HE. >> SAYS THIS.>> IS WRONG. >> EXTREME. >> OUTRAGEOUS, DANGEROUS.AND HE GIVES, BY WAY OF. >> EXAMPLE. >> THIS NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIERS ARE TRAINED FOR WARFARE AND NATURAL DISASTERS, NOT FOR COMMUNITY POLICING.EVERY AMERICAN. >> SHOULD BE DEEPLY CONCERNED. >> WITH WHAT THEY ARE.>> WITNESSING TODAY. >> AND LET ME PLAY. >> FOR YOU ...
Trump to Deploy National Guard in D.C. 'to Take Our Capital Back' | WSJ News
WSJ News· 2025-08-11 16:36
Public Safety & Security Concerns - Declares a state of emergency in Washington DC due to escalating crime, bloodshed, and squalor [1] - Invokes Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, placing the DC Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control [1] - Deploys the National Guard to restore law, order, and public safety in Washington DC [2] - Claims the murder rate in Washington DC is higher than that of Bogota, Colombia, and Mexico City [2] - Alleges a doubling of car thefts and a tripling of carjackings in the past five years [3] - States that murders in 2023 reached the highest rate in at least 25 years [3] - Describes Washington DC as being overtaken by violent gangs, criminals, and homeless people [4]
'Political statement in a Blue city that has a Black mayor': Rev. Al rebukes Trump's move in D.C.
MSNBC· 2025-08-11 15:52
Next hour, President Trump is expected to announce a new public safety initiative in Washington DC. The president tweeting this preview of today's reveal, saying our nation's capital will be liberated today. The news conference will detail what is likely to be a large-scale increase in law enforcement presence in our nation's capital.officials tell NBC News President Trump is considering deploying up to 1,000 National Guard troops. Uh do you have any more you can add to this, Garrett. Um and what do you thi ...
President Trump to activate the National Guard in Washington, DC
CNBC Television· 2025-08-11 15:26
The president addressing the media as we speak. We'll bring you headlines as he starts taking questions. Anything key for our audience.Aan Jabber's outside the White House with the latest. Aean. >> Yeah, Sarah, that's right.Take a live look in here at the White House press briefing room where the president and his team are addressing the media. They're talking about crime in DC. The president has just announced that he's going to be federalizing the police force here in Washington DC, which reports to the l ...
Trump to Take Control of DC Police Department, Deploy National Guard
Bloomberg Television· 2025-08-11 15:20
Public Safety Concerns - The report highlights a perceived crisis in Washington, D C, characterized by crime, bloodshed, bedlam, squalor, and other severe issues [1] - The report suggests that reporters, despite their political leanings, are also victims and desire safety [3] - The report claims the murder rate in Washington, D C, surpasses that of Bogota, Colombia, and Mexico City [4] - The report indicates car thefts have doubled in the past five years, and carjackings have more than tripled [4] - The report states murders in 2023 reached a 25-year high [4] - The report describes Washington, D C, as being overtaken by violent gangs, criminals, drug dealers, and homeless individuals [5] Government Intervention - The report announces the invocation of Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act [1] - The report mentions placing the D C Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control [2] - The report involves deploying the National Guard to restore law, order, and public safety in Washington, D C [2]
LIVE: Trump holds news conference on crime in D.C. | NBC News
NBC News· 2025-08-11 13:04
Watch live coverage as President Trump holds a news conference to discuss his administration's plan to address crime in Washington, D.C. The president is considering deploying 1,000 National Guard troops to the nation's capital, according to U.S. officials, and has warned people experiencing homelessness to leave the district. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here: https://www.nbcnews.com » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more ...
LIVE: Trump addresses crime in D.C. after federal takeover threats
MSNBC· 2025-08-11 12:40
Watch live coverage as President Trump holds a news conference to discuss efforts to fight crime and clean up the nation's capital. Trump is considering deploying up to the National Guard into the district., according to one defense official and two U.S. officials. Trump's news event comes a week after the president threatened a federal takeover of D.C. following an alleged assault on Edward Coristine, an original Department of Government Efficiency staffer known online as "Big Balls," in an attempted carja ...
Inside Brazil’s Biggest Bank Heist
Bloomberg Television· 2025-08-09 14:30
Eu eu notei que um carro tava descendo na contramão, eu achei estranho. Aí de repente ele parou no cruzamento do DR e desceu quatro quatro pessoas ali >> e fuzil gigantesco. Da início, o cara já veio e já chamou a gente e ficar tudo ali, tirar a camisa e ficar na esquina parado.>> E ali começou o terror. Daí muitos tiros, muitos tiros, muito bom de bomba. A cidade nesse momento ela ainda continua sitiada.É um assalto de grandes proporções. Bandidos e muito bem preparados. >> Quando eles explodiram o cofre, ...
Police release first images inside home where University of Idaho students were killed
NBC News· 2025-08-09 00:00
For the first time, a chilling look inside the off-campus home where the four University of Idaho students were killed in 2022. The house frozen in time. Signs of a party, dishes still in the sink.These newly released crime scene photos, some blurred by police, reveal both a typical college life and the horrifying signs of struggle from when Brian Kberger killed Madison Mogan, Kaylee Gonzalez, Zanodal, and Ethan Chapen. here. Blood on the floor, on a door, and on bed sheets.This image showing two handprints ...