National Guard in DC: Is Crime Just an Excuse?

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Donald Trump has declared a “crime emergency” in Washington, DC — taking control of the city’s police and sending in the National Guard. But with crime at a 30-year low, many residents say this is not about safety at all. They call it a dangerous power grab, one that threatens the city’s limited autonomy and targets its majority Black, Democrat-leaning population. Protesters are vowing to resist — right in the shadow of the White House. WooGlobe Ref : WGA784962 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00Imagine waking up to find your city taken over by your own president.

00:04On Monday, Donald Trump declared a crime emergency in Washington, D.C.

00:08He seized control of the city's police and sent in the National Guard.

00:12Protesters gathered near the White House, chanting in anger.

00:16D.C. residents say this is more than unusual.

00:18It's authoritarian.

00:20The city's crime rates have actually dropped to a 30-year low.

00:23But Trump claims gangs, drug dealers, and crime threaten the Capitol.

00:27Critics say it's just a pretext to strip D.C. of its limited autonomy.

00:31For many, it's also a racial and political issue.

00:34D.C. is majority black and overwhelmingly votes Democrat.

00:38Residents fear this could be the first step toward full federal control.

00:42But as one protester put it, D.C. is the best place for us to resist.

00:47And resist, they say, they will.

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