Protests Erupt in Washington D.C. Over Federal Control, Trump’s Emergency Declaration Nears Expiration
Protests Erupt in Washington D.C. Over Federal Control, Trump’s Emergency Declaration Nears Expiration
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Washington, D.C. this past Saturday, marking one of the largest demonstrations yet against President Donald Trump’s federal intervention in the nation’s capital. Marching under a banner reading “END THE D.C. OCCUPATION,” participants covered over two miles from Meridian Hill Park to Freedom Plaza, near the White House.
The demonstration, dubbed “We Are All D.C.” and organized by local Home Rule advocates and the American Civil Liberties Union, protested the fourth consecutive week of National Guard troops and federal agents patrolling D.C. streets. President Trump justified the deployment last month, citing crime and homelessness concerns, despite city officials noting a decrease in violent crime compared to his first term.
The federal presence has heightened tensions in Washington, fueling weeks of protests, particularly in D.C. neighborhoods. Trump’s emergency declaration, which granted federal control over D.C. police, is scheduled to expire on Wednesday.
Amidst the D.C. protests, President Trump also reiterated threats to expand federal enforcement to other Democratic-led cities, including Chicago. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, condemned these threats, calling the president a “wannabe dictator” for threatening to “go to war with an American city.”
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