Trump’s Washington D.C. crime crackdown leads to 23 arrests on first day

National Guard troops were deployed in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday as part of President Trump’s initiative to combat crime, prompting D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to meet with federal officials for strategic coordination. The operation resulted in 23 arrests, including serious offenses, while Bowser acknowledged her limited authority under the Home Rule Act, which allows federal control of local police.

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