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Paid articlePaywall Suspect in D.C. National Guard Shooting Is 29-Year-Old Afghan National: The two guardsmen remain in critical condition, according to the FBI.
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Paid articlePaywall D.C. National Guard Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in First Court Hearing: Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who is charged with murder and other gun ...
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Paid articlePaywall Suspect in National Guard Shooting ‘Radicalized’ After Entry to U.S., Noem Says: The alleged shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, came to the U.S. from Afghanistan in ...
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Paid articlePaywall Who Is D.C. Shooting Suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal?: The 29-year-old Afghan national settled in Bellingham, Wash., after working with the CIA in his home country
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Paid articlePaywall Exclusive | Witness Photos Captured Attack on the National Guard: A passerby shared images of the suspected shooter holding a revolver and a U.S ...
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Paid articlePaywall National Guard Soldier Dies a Day After D.C. Shooting: Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal likely to be charged with first-degree murder
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Paid articlePaywall National Guard Troops Had Become a Fixture in D.C. Then Two Were Shot.: The Thanksgiving Eve shooting shocked the capital and put parts of it on lockdown
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Paid articlePaywall Trump’s Third National Guard Deployment Shows Bigger Role for Military on U.S. Soil
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Paid articlePaywall U.S. Military Preparing to Activate National Guard in D.C.: The military is waiting on a final order from the White House, an official said
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Key FactsTrump Federalizes D.C. Police, Deploys National Guard
Aug 11, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: wsj.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: wsj.com
- President Trump authorized the deployment of approximately 800 National Guard troops and assumed federal control over Washington D.C.'s police department.
- This action invokes Section 740 of the Home Rule Act, permitting federal intervention during emergency conditions.
- Hundreds of federal agents, including over 100 FBI officers, are also being deployed to enhance law enforcement efforts.
- Local officials denounce the move as unprecedented and unlawful, while the administration defends it as essential to address crime.
This is Liberation Day in D.C., and we’re going to take our capital back.— President Trump during a news conference at the White House, where he was flanked by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and other senior administration officials.
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Paid articlePaywall OpinionProtests, the Courts and the National Guard: Judges should decide whether conditions merit the deployment of troops in the U.S.
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