Thousands marched in Washington, D.C., on Saturday to protest the continued deployment of National Guard troops and increased federal law enforcement in the city. The demonstration, called the “We Are All DC” march, proceeded along 16th Street NW toward the White House. It followed President Donald Trump’s recent threats to send National Guard troops to several Democratic-led cities, including Chicago, Boston, Baltimore, and New Orleans.
The District of Columbia’s Democratic attorney general recently sued the Trump administration, claiming the National Guard presence constitutes an illegal military occupation. As of this week, Guard members from D.C. and seven states were deployed, with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announcing an additional 300 soldiers and 16 support staff would join.
On Friday, Trump added Portland, Oregon, to the list of cities targeted for National Guard deployment. Protesters carried signs reading “End the Occupation,” “Free DC,” and “Get the ICE Out,” referencing recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests in the district.
Gail Hansen, 71, said, “ICE needs to go home. The National Guard needs to go home. FBI needs to get out of our streets. We are doing just fine in D.C.” Charlotte Stone, 18, expressed frustration, saying, “We need to do something about it.”
The Washington Metropolitan Police reported an 8% decrease in overall crime over the past week. Trump’s 30-day emergency federalizing law enforcement in D.C. ends Sept. 10, with local and federal agencies agreeing to continue collaboration.
On Saturday, Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself with a burning Chicago skyline, referencing the film Apocalypse Now and his renaming of the Department of Defense to the Department of War.
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