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One Year Later, Trump’s ‘Takeover’ Has Changed D.C. Is It Better Off?
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- A year ago, President Trump described Washington as violent and slum-ridden, pledging to "take back our capital."
- He announced deploying thousands of National Guard troops and federal law enforcement officers to the city's streets.
- Trump claimed the Metropolitan Police Department was placed "under direct federal control," alarming many local residents.
- Courts blocked several of the administration's more aggressive measures, but the federal presence remains the most significant challenge to Washington's self-governance in 50 years.
