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TexasTowelie

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Tue Aug 12, 2025, 06:31 PM Aug 2025

DC Council Chair: Trump pushing 'false narrative' on crime in Washington - NBC News



NBC News White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor and NBC News Legal Affairs Correspondent Gary Grumbach report on the hundreds of National Guard troops arriving in DC as part of President Trump’s crackdown on crime. DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the National Guard’s role in Washington, DC and responds to President Trump’s claims about crime in the nation’s capital.
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DC Council Chair: Trump pushing 'false narrative' on crime in Washington - NBC News (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2025 OP
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