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CNN Inside Politics: Trump Announces DC Police Takeover
CNN Politics
Aug 11, 2025

As today's show gets underway, we are following breaking news regarding a remarkable moment in US history. President Trump has just announced plans to take over law enforcement in the District of Columbia by putting Washington DC police under federal control and deploying nearly 1,000 national guard troops to the capital's streets.