District of Columbia National Guard troops have orders to stay in the district through December, a National Guard official said Wednesday.
President Donald Trump deployed the troops as part of a larger federal law enforcement plan in the district to crack down on crime. He also federalized Washington’s police force, the Metropolitan Police Department.
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