National Guard troops in DC authorized to carry weapons amid protests
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President Trump deployed the National Guard in Washington, D.C., citing a public safety emergency and aiming to federalize the city's police operations, amid accusations of falsified crime data by the city’s police department and plans for federal funding for city projects.
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