Justice Department slams 'politically motivated demands' of DC Council asking govs to remove National Guard
The Justice Department slammed the D.C. Council for its "politically motivated demands" and "impotent theatrics" after its members sent letters to governors asking them to recall their National Guard troops from the nation’s capital.The development comes as FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News Digital this week that "homicides in D.C.
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The Justice Department slammed the D.C. Council for its "politically motivated demands" and "impotent theatrics" after its members sent letters to governors asking them to recall their National Guard troops from the nation’s capital.The development comes as FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News Digital this week that "homicides in D.C. are down an incredible 44% from last year" when President Donald Trump’s administration launched the Safe and Beautiful initiative in Washington, D.C., which increased the federal law enforcement presence and deployed hundreds of federal agents and National Guard troops to combat crime."I am not surprised that your recent letter to state governors regarding the National Guard feigns ignorance of the historic public safety strides made in our Nation's capital since August 11, 2025," Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald wrote in a letter addressed to the D.C. "I am surprised and saddened, however, that you would show such callousness — instead of compassion and care — toward your constituents, who now live in a city with far less violence and fear thanks to the National Guard and the D.C.
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Justice Department slams 'politically motivated demands' of DC Council asking govs to remove National Guard
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