National Guard troops have begun 24-hour operations in DC
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President Donald Trump said the federal government will take control of the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department.
Trump invokes federal control over D.C. police amid crime surge, with National Guard spotted leaving armory as authorities arrest 23 suspects.
The move by West Virginia comes as hundreds of District of Columbia National Guard were activated this week to back up local law enforcement.
National Guard troops pulled up in front of the Washington Monument on Aug. 12. They weren't armed then, but they could be soon, Army officials said.
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