EPISODE · Aug 13, 2025 · 26 MIN
Trump Orders Homeless Evictions in D.C. | National Guard Deployed & Police Seized
from News For Reasonable People · host Sean Reynolds
President Donald Trump has ordered the immediate removal of homeless individuals from Washington, D.C., vowing to relocate them “far from the capital.” In an unprecedented move, he invoked emergency powers to take temporary control of the city’s police, deployed 800 National Guard troops, and brought in federal agents.Mayor Muriel Bowser disputes Trump’s claims of rising crime, pointing to a 26% drop in violent crime and a 7% decrease overall in 2025. Advocates warn the plan could harm vulnerable people and strip away local control.
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President Donald Trump has ordered the immediate removal of homeless individuals from Washington, D.C., vowing to relocate them “far from the capital.” In an unprecedented move, he invoked emergency powers to take temporary control of the city’s police, deployed 800 National Guard troops, and brought in federal agents.Mayor Muriel Bowser disputes Trump’s claims of rising crime, pointing to a 26% drop in violent crime and a 7% decrease overall in 2025. Advocates warn the plan could harm vulnerable people and strip away local control.
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