Donald Trump said that he will begin withdrawing National Guard troops from Washington, DC, but warned they can “quickly return.”
“I have just given an order for our National Guard to start the process of withdrawing from Washington, D.C., now that everything is under perfect control. They will be going home, but can quickly return, if needed. Far fewer protesters showed up last night than anticipated!,” the president posted on Twitter.
“The protesters have been peaceful, and last night, the Metropolitan Police Department did not make a single arrest. Therefore, I am requesting that you withdraw all extraordinary law enforcement and military presence from Washington, DC,” Mr Bowser wrote in the letter. US President Donald Trump says everything is under perfect control in the nation’s capital. Picture: Nicholas Kamm / AFP“The incompetent Mayor of Washington, D.C., @MayorBowser, who’s budget is totally out of control and is constantly coming back to us for ‘handouts’, is now fighting with the National Guard, who saved her from great embarrassment over the last number of nights,” Mr Trump tweeted.
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