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As Trump Seizes D.C.’s Police, Critics Say He’s Undercut Its Ability to Fight Crime

The Trump administration has taken steps that have hobbled Washington’s efforts to reduce crime, such as gutting its U.S. attorney’s office and enacting budget cuts of more than $1 billion.

© Kent Nishimura for The New York Times

President Trump has deployed 800 members of the National Guard to Washington to assist local and federal law enforcement.
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