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Wes Moore: Deployment of National Guard to DC 'deeply disrespectful' to guard members

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25.08.2025

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Sunday listed the reasons why he opposes President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., including his seeing it as "disrespectful" to the guard members.

Earlier this month, the Trump administration began surging federal law enforcement across parts of the nation's capital to crack down on what the White House said was an unacceptable level of crime, despite statistics showing violent crime has declined in the city.

Last week, Trump took federal control of the Metropolitan Police Department and deployed hundreds of National Guard troops across the city to further the crack down on crime.

Moore, in a Sunday interview with CBS News's "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan, said there were "plenty of reasons" why he opposed the deployment, including that it is........

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