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US governor: Will not yield to Trump and refuses to authorize deployment of National Guard By America-Today August 25, 2025
WASHINGTON ¡ª Three more Republican governors authorized the deployment of National Guard troops to Washington on Monday, part of President Donald Trump¡¯s escalating show of force that he says is designed to crack down on crime and boost immigration enforcement in the nation¡¯s capital.The announcements by Mississippi, Tennessee and Louisiana brought the number of state troops detailed to the president¡¯s effort to more than 1,100 ¡ª and the number of states to six. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said the descriptions of the operation needed to be more honest ¡ª and acknowledge that they weren¡¯t just about curtailing crime but about immigration enforcement, a centerpiece of the second Trump administration that has echoed across the country in recent months. During a news conference, Bowser pushed back on Trump¡¯s characterization of the city and voiced skepticism about the administration¡¯s intentions. |
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