Louisiana National Guard troops sent to Washington
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Tensions escalated in Washington, D.C., on Thursday morning when a National Guard vehicle collided with a civilian car less than
A National Guard vehicle collided with a civilian car near the U.S. Capitol as troops took positions around Washington during President Donald Trump's crackdown.
U.S. President Donald Trump has called upon governors from several Republican states to deploy their states' National Guard to Washington, D.C., which Trump has claimed is ridden with crime. As troops poured into D.
Gov. Jeff Landry said he was sending 135 members of the Louisiana National Guard to Washington D.C. as part of President Donald Trump's federal crackdown on crime in the city.
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