Donald Trump seized control of the Washington, D.C. police force and ordered the National Guard to bypass the extraordinary moves of the city’s elected leader.
The U.S. President claims he needs to take action to “save” a wave of illegal acts in Washington – but experts say his portrayal of crime Rooted in false and misleading claims.
“We will bring the capital back,” Trump said, adding that he will also “get out of the slums.”
Trump warned that next could be other major U.S. cities with democratic leadership, including Chicago. “Hope Los Angeles is watching.”
When he spoke, protesters opposed to the move gathered outside the White House, while Washington, D.C. officials made it illegal.
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Trump seizes control of Washington, D.C. police
Donald Trump The National Guard has been ordered Washington, DC And seized control of the city’s police force and described a “illegal” city in a way that contradicted the official crime statistics.
The U.S. president’s move was quickly denounced as “disgusting, dangerous and derogatory” about the political independence of a racially diverse city. The White House confirmed to its guardian that the federal takeover is expected to be effective for 30 days.
Trump announces 90-day suspension of tariffs on China
President once again postpones the implementation of comprehensive tariffs ChinaA further 90-day pause was announced ahead of the last agreement between the world’s two largest economies, with an announcement about expiration.
Trump and Putin discuss “land exchange” at Ukraine war summit
Donald Trump confirms that he and Vladimir Putin will discuss “land exchange” when they meet in Alaska on Friday High-risk summit In the Russian-Ukrainian War. However, the U.S. President expressed frustration with Volodymyr Zelenskyy for putting conditions on such potential agreements.
Trump prompts Heritage Foundation economist to serve as head of labor statistics
The president announced that he would nominate EJ Antoni, chief economist at the Conservative Heritage Foundation, as the next commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The nomination comes after Trump fired BLS Commissioner Erika Mcentarfer, and released a weak work report earlier this month with no evidence that the report was “manipulated”.
Gavin Newsom urges Trump to abandon Texas re-division efforts
Texas Democrats Against Republican efforts to re-draw congressional maps among Donald Trump and California governors Gavin Newsom The president is urged to stand down and spread across the country. Texas is enough Democrats On Monday, it remained outside the state to deny the quorum of Republican-led state legislatures to conduct the Congressional map that Trump expected.
Veterans agencies lose thousands of ‘core’ medical staff under Trump
The Department of Veterans Affairs is lost Agency records show that thousands of healthcare professionals believe that the system’s functional capabilities are “core” and that “no critical task cannot be accomplished.” Since Trump took office, the number of medical staff treating veterans has dropped monthly.
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