Trump Threatens Federal Takeover of Washington After Member of DOGE Is Assaulted

Clare73 said:

So?

Your half-truth is showing. . .

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durangodawood said:

What half truth?

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Clare73 said:

I was being kind. . .

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BPPLEE said:

I never paid any attention to the difference between a majority and a plurality until someone pointed it out

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durangodawood said:

I know that I didnt know the difference for some time as a voting adult. But the distinction is important if youre talk about a politicians "mandate". Did most of the voters support him, or not?

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durangodawood said:

I know that I didnt know the difference for some time as a voting adult. But the distinction is important if youre talk about a politicians "mandate". Did most of the voters support him, or not?

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joymercy said:

Do we need even MORE federal intervention?

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joymercy said:

or do we need something else?

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ViaCrucis said:

Can someone explain to me why in the land of the free and home of the brave that a military occupying force of our own cities is something that should be lauded.

-CryptoLutheran

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wing2000 said:

To recap:

From the police report:

"On Sunday, August 3, 2025, at approximately 3:00 a.m., the suspects approached the victims, who were standing next to their vehicle, in the 1400 block of Swann Street, Northwest. The suspects demanded the victim’s vehicle and then assaulted one of the victims. During the assault, an MPD cruiser pulled into the block causing the suspects to flee. Two of the suspects were apprehended by the on-scene officers. One of the victims was treated on scene by DC Fire and EMS for injuries sustained in the assault.

A 15-year-old juvenile male and a 15-year-old juvenile female, of Hyattsville, MD, were arrested and charged with Unarmed Carjacking."

MPD Makes Two Arrests in Swann Street Attempted Carjacking | mpdc

The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrests of two suspects in an attempted unarmed carjacking that occurred in Northwest.

mpdc.dc.gov

And now Trump is diverting federal resources.....from multiple agencies.


The deployment, effective from Friday at 12:01 a.m., was expected to draw law enforcement officers from a wide swath of agencies across the federal government. They include: immigration police tasked with deportations, the F.B.I., U.S. marshals, the Drug Enforcement Administration and twelve other federal agencies.

It is unclear how many agents will be part of the surge and in what parts of the city. A statement from the White House said that the deployment “will be focused on high traffic tourist areas and other known hotspots,” a category that could be broadly interpreted to include much of the city.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/us/politics/trump-washington-dc-federal-police.html

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wing2000 said:

And now the National Guard:

President Trump said Monday that he was taking federal control of the police department in Washington, D.C., and deploying 800 National Guard troops there in response to crime rates that he said were “out of control.” The action came after he spent months threatening a federal takeover of the nation’s capital.

Speaking from the White House briefing room, the president painted a dystopian picture of a capital — including “bloodthirsty criminals” and “roving mobs of wild youth” — that many people who live in it are unlikely to recognize and stood in sharp contrast to official figures. Federal officials announced in January that violent crime in the city was at a 30-year low.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08/11/us/trump-news/heres-the-latest?smid=url-share

Does he really think the American people are this stupid? [Yes, he does]

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Nithavela said:

Don't see a reason why he shouldn't believe that he can get away with it.

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The Barbarian said:

As far as the most dangerous cities in the United States, Washington D.C. doesn't even make the top 20:

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But Trump's statement is coming from a sundowning old buy who thinks windmills cause cancer, and claims people have to produce ID to buy groceries.

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Clare73 said:

magine that! . . .the nerve of being opposed to law breaking!

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Clare73 said:

he acts like he thinks he is the president of the United States, charged with the safety of life and property!

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