Trump announces deployment of the National Guard to Washington

US President Trump said on August 11 that he would deploy the National Guard to Washington to restore order in the nation's capital.

Trump told reporters, "I am deploying the National Guard to assist in restoring order and public safety in the District of Columbia, Washington."

US President Trump stated that the Washington police would be transferred under direct federal control.

Trump told reporters, "I am officially activating Section 740 of the District of Columbia Self-Government Act. You know what it is. It transfers the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia under direct federal control."

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