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President Donald Trump took a field trip Thursday to the U.S. Park Police operations facility in Washington, where he addressed about 300 National Guard troops and federal law enforcement officials and praised his military crackdown on crime and immigration in the city.
The White House said there have been 630 arrests, including 251 people who are in the country illegally, since Aug. 7, when Trump began ordering federal agents into the city. Trump has been ratcheting up the intensity since then, seizing control of the D.C. police department on Aug. 11 and deploying more National Guard troops, mostly from Republican-led states.
Trump suggested that operations in Washington could be drawn out and serve as a model for others around the country.
“We’re going to make it safe, and we’re going to go on to other places, but we’re going to stay here for a while,” he said.
Other news we’re following today:
- Trump administration to review all 55 million US visa holders for any violations: The administration said it is looking for any violations that could lead to deportation, including people overstaying a visa, criminal activity, threats to public safety, engaging in any form of terrorist activity or providing support to a terrorist organization. The review of all visa holders appears to be a significant expansion of what had initially been a process focused mainly on students who have been involved in what the government perceives as pro-Palestinian or anti-Israel activity.
- Appeals court tosses Trump civil fraud penalty: New York’s appeals court said the trial judge’s penalty against Trump for exaggerating his wealth was ‘excessive.’ After finding that Trump engaged in fraud by flagrantly padding financial statements that went to lenders and insurers, Judge Arthur Engoron ordered him last year to pay a price that, with interest and other penalties, topped $527 million.
- Gov. Newsom signs legislation for special election on redrawn congressional map: California voters will decide in November whether to approve the redrawn maps designed to help Democrats win five more U.S. House seats next year, after Texas Republicans advanced their own redrawn map to pad their House majority by the same number of seats at Trump’s urging.
