Aug. 18, 2025 Editor, The News-Gazette: Am I missing something? Why do we need soldiers to guard the public in D.C.? Humvees, rifles, armored vehicles? Who would’ve guessed? Serious crime this year was down 20%, petty crime down by 7%. The D.C. city government didn’t ask for it, but since one-third of their budget comes from the federal government, they couldn’t refuse the “help.” So why does Trump want to send troops?
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