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Trump Vows to Call a National Emergency and Federalize Washington, D.C.

HeadlineSep 15, 2025

In a midnight post on social media, President Trump vowed to call a national emergency and federalize Washington, D.C., after the district’s Mayor Muriel Bowser said that D.C. local police would not cooperate with ICE. Last month, Trump deployed over 2,000 National Guard troops in D.C., prompting mass demonstrations by residents. It comes as President Trump told Fox News on Friday that he’ll deploy the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee, saying, “Memphis is deeply troubled.” Speaking to CNN, the mayor of Memphis, Paul Young, said he’s “not happy” with the decision.

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