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Podcast: Americast
Episode: AmericanswersâŚon 5 Live! Why is Donald Trump deploying the National Guard to Washington DC?
Description: Washington D.C. has been "taken over by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminalsâ.
That was Donald Trumpâs claim at this morningâs press conference in Washington DC, where he invoked his presidential powers to deploy the National Guard, and do a federal takeover of the stateâs police force. Justin and Anthony join Matt Chorley on 5 Live to discuss why the US president is singling out DC, and what might happen next. Also, with reports of a 19-vehicle motorcade, armed agents and security crawling over the CotswoldsâŚit must be JD Vanceâs summer holiday. Matt Chorley, Jus...