Trump embraces tough-on-crime mantra amid DC takeover as he and Democrats claim political wins

President Donald Trump stood among several hundred law enforcement officers, National Guard troops and federal agents at a U.S. Park Police operations center in one of Washington, D.C.

Part of the arc Trump's takeover of policing in Washington, D.C., and the National Guard deployment · one ongoing story, with its earlier developments

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Minneapolis Star TribuneLean Left· Aug 22, 2025· ran in 5 outlets

Trump embraces tough-on-crime mantra amid DC takeover as he and Democrats claim political wins

Los Angeles TimesLean Left· Aug 22, 2025· ran in 5 outlets

Trump embraces tough-on-crime mantra amid D.C. takeover as he and Democrats claim political wins

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WDIO DuluthCenter· Aug 22, 2025

Trump embraces tough-on-crime mantra amid DC takeover as he and Democrats claim political wins

The ColumbianCenter· Aug 22, 2025

Trump embraces tough-on-crime mantra amid DC takeover as he and Democrats claim political wins

The HillCenter· Aug 22, 2025

Trump visits federal law enforcement amid DC crime crackdown

WHDH BostonLean Left· Aug 22, 2025

Trump embraces tough-on-crime mantra amid DC takeover as he and Democrats claim political wins - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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MyNorthwestLean Right· Aug 22, 2025· ran in 5 outlets

Trump embraces tough-on-crime mantra amid DC takeover as he and Democrats claim political wins

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