{"id":269491,"date":"2025-08-14T09:22:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T08:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/washington-dc-protests-erupt-after-trump-seizes-control-of-police-and-deploys-troops\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T09:22:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T08:22:20","slug":"washington-dc-protests-erupt-after-trump-seizes-control-of-police-and-deploys-troops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/washington-dc-protests-erupt-after-trump-seizes-control-of-police-and-deploys-troops\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington DC protests erupt after Trump seizes control of police and deploys troops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/BJXM3sk2xsk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Washington DC protests erupt after Trump seizes control of police and deploys troops\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BJXM3sk2xsk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Protesters took to the streets after Donald Trump said he was deploying national guard troops to Washington DC and temporarily taking over the city&#8217;s police department.<br \/>\nSubscribe to Guardian News on YouTube \u25ba http:\/\/bit.ly\/guardianwiressub<\/p>\n<p>The US president claimed it was necessary because &#8216;our capital city has been overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals&#8217;. In January, the metropolitan police department and US attorney\u2019s office released a report indicating total violent crime in DC in 2024 was down 35% from the previous year, marking the lowest rate in more than 30 years. &#8216;This is not about crime, this is about control,&#8217; says Samantha Davis, an organizer at Free DC. &#8216;This is not about public safety, this is about power&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Trump seizes control of Washington DC police and deploys national guard \u25ba https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/aug\/11\/trump-washington-dc-crime<\/p>\n<p>The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. 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