Trump sends troops to D.C., warns other cities about crime and unrest. What's next?

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published August 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Van Johnson, president of the African American Mayors Association, about President Trump’s decision to fight crime in the nation’s capital by putting the Washington D.C. police force under federal control and sending National Guard troops to the district.

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