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Witkoff scrambles for peace deal with Russia as sanctions loom targeting India, China

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White House envoy Steve Witkoff is preparing for a trip to Russia on Wednesday, two days ahead of President Donald Trump’s Aug. 8 deadline for Moscow to enter into a ceasefire or face stiff sanctions.

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But the escalated deadline, which Trump cut by nearly a month last week after first issuing Russian President Vladimir Putin a 50-day deadline in mid-July, has done little to curb the Kremlin’s violence in Ukraine. 

If a peace deal is not reached by Friday, Putin’s chief commodity will become the primary target as the U.S. will begin 100% sanctions on nations that purchase Russian oil in a move to dissuade them from fueling Russia’s economy, and by extension, its war chest.

Steve Witkoff, U.S. special envoy to the Middle East, during an executive order signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 3, 2025. (Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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But even with the threat of possibly lower oil sales to nations like India and China, which are the world’s top purchasers of Russian oil, reports on Tuesday suggested that Witkoff’s last-ditch effort to talk peace with Putin is not expected to make much, if any, headway. 

A report by Reuters said that not only is little expected from Witkoff’s efforts, but Putin is also undeterred by Trump’s threat of secondary sanctions. 

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Trump on Tuesday told CNBC that he planned to raise the current 25% tariffs on India «very substantially» within the next 24 hours. 

«They’re fueling the war machine, and if they’re going to do that, then I’m not going to be happy,» he said. 

Given that Trump has already said he plans to hit any nation that trades with Moscow with 100% secondary sanctions, it is unclear if he still plans to hit both India and China with trading fines this high.

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Neither the White House nor the Treasury Department returned Fox News Digital’s questions regarding the unclear looming tariff rates. 

But India has pushed back on the tariffs, calling them «unjustified and unreasonable.»

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President Donald Trump and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands during a news conference in the East Room of the White House, Feb. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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In a statement on Monday, Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for India’s foreign ministry, said following Russia’s invasion and subsequent Western boycotts of Russian oil, the U.S. allegedly encouraged India to import Russian gas «for strengthening global energy markets stability.»

But it is not just financial aid that India is accused of being involved in when it comes to Russia’s war in Ukraine. 

Ukraine on Tuesday said it had found «Indian-made components in Russian attack drones – including the Shahed/Geran models.»

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«Russia must be denied access to foreign-made parts that enable these weapons and the killing of Ukrainians,» Andriy Yermak, presidential chief of staff, said on X.

These drones have infamously been used to not only hit military points along the front lines in Ukraine, but have routinely targeted Ukrainian civilians, including in a series of overnight strikes. 

«Last night, the Russians launched a ballistic missile and nearly 50 UAVs against Ukraine, most of them Russian-Iranian ‘shaheds,’» Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday. «Many drones were shot down by our defenders, but unfortunately, there were hits.»

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Zelenskyy confirmed that one person was killed and 10 were injured, including two children, after 25 shahed drones pounded the city of Lozova in the Kharkiv region.

The Zaporizhzhia, Odesa and Sumy regions were also struck, and two others were apparently injured. 

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Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, on Oct. 22, 2024. (Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via Reuters)

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«Once again, the Russian army is hunting civilians in an attempt to terrorize frontline cities and communities,» Zelenskyy said. 

Despite concerns that sanctions could have little effect on Putin’s war ambitions, Zelenskyy argued they could «contribute» to ending the war. 

«The world now sees that sanctions against Russia, and secondary sanctions against all those who help it profiteer from oil, can work if they are strong enough,» he said. «Therefore, pressure must be increased, and this will undoubtedly contribute to peace.»

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Fox News Digital could not immediately reach the Indian Embassy in Washington, D.C., or Witkoff’s team for comment. 



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Texas finds thousands of illegal immigrants registered to vote on state voter rolls

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A Texas election review has identified thousands of illegal immigrants on the state’s voter rolls, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson said Monday.

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Nelson said a crosscheck of state voter records found that more than 2,700 possible illegal immigrants were registered on the voter rolls, leading to an eligibility review across the 254 counties.

The data came from a full comparison of Texas’s 18 million registered voters against federal citizenship records in the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ SAVE database, according to the Secretary of State’s office.

«Only eligible United States citizens may participate in our elections,» Nelson said. «The Trump Administration’s decision to give states free and direct access to this data set for the first time has been a game changer, and we appreciate the partnership with the federal government to verify the citizenship of those on our voter rolls and maintain accurate voter lists.»

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The investigation showed after running the SAVE crosscheck, that state officials could identify 2,724 potential noncitizens whose voter files have been sent to local counties to be further investigated.

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This process falls under Chapter 16 of the Texas Election Code, which requires counties to verify each voter’s eligibility and remove confirmed noncitizens from the rolls.

Nelson said the review is part of an effort to maintain an accurate voter list and to safeguard election integrity ahead of the 2026 election cycle.

«Everyone’s right to vote is sacred and must be protected,» Nelson said. «We encourage counties to conduct rigorous investigations to determine if any voter is ineligible – just as they do with any other data set we provide.»

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Each flagged voter will receive a notice from their county registrar giving them 30 days to provide proof of U.S. citizenship. If a voter does not respond, their registration will be canceled, though it can be reinstated immediately once proof of citizenship is provided. 

Nelson’s statement said confirmed noncitizens who voted in previous Texas elections will be referred to the Attorney General’s Office for further review and potential prosecution. 

The announcement comes amid growing national scrutiny of voter rolls as several states – including Georgia, Arizona, and Florida – have conducted similar audits of voter eligibility.

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Republican Governor Greg Abbott said that since Senate Bill 1 was signed into law, Texas has removed more than one million ineligible or outdated registrations from the state’s voter rolls, calling the effort essential to safeguard Texans’ right to vote.

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Texas has confirmed noncitizens who voted in previous elections will be referred to the Office of the Attorney General for further review and potential prosecution. (Getty Images)

«These reforms have led to the removal of over one million ineligible people from our voter rolls in the last three years, including noncitizens, deceased voters, and people who moved to another state,» Abbott said. «The Secretary of State and county voter registrars have an ongoing legal requirement to review the voter rolls, remove ineligible voters, and refer any potential illegal voting to the Attorney General’s Office and local authorities for investigation and prosecution. Illegal voting in Texas will never be tolerated. We will continue to actively safeguard Texans’ sacred right to vote while also aggressively protecting our elections from illegal voting.»

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Abbott has called the initiative proof that Texas is «leading the nation in election integrity.»

A breakdown of the information was released by the Secretary of State’s office showing Harris County with the largest number of potential noncitizens at 362, followed by Dallas County (277), Bexar County (201), and El Paso County (165).
Smaller counties, including Andrews, Llano, and Cooke, reported fewer than ten flagged registrations.

In total, all 254 Texas counties were included in the SAVE database review. Counties began sending verification notices this week as part of the 30-day review process. 

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In June, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced that she had referred to the Office of Attorney General to investigate the names of 33 potential noncitizens who voted in the November 2024 General Election. 

The statement released by Nelson said the referral came within weeks of Texas gaining access to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service’s SAVE Database.  

«Gaining access to this database has been a game-changer. Not only have we been able to identify individuals who should not have voted in the last election, we have also been able to confirm naturalization of dozens more,» Secretary Nelson said. 

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The crosscheck was made possible after the Trump Administration granted states direct and free access to the federal SAVE database for the first time.

The tool allows election officials to confirm voter citizenship against immigration and naturalization records.

The statement also said Texas was among the first states to join a pilot program with DHS, USCIS, and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to improve the database’s functionality. 

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«We are in the early stages of this pilot program, but we already see promising results. This may be the most current and accurate data set there is when it comes to citizenship verification,» Secretary Nelson said.  

County registrars are expected to complete their investigations by early December, with official removals and potential referrals to follow.

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The Secretary of State’s office said the review will continue with periodic checks against federal databases to ensure accuracy. 

«The SAVE database has proven to be a critically important data set and one of many that we will continue to use in Texas to ensure that only qualified voters cast a ballot in our elections,» Nelson said.

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Rodrigo Paz, presidente electo de Bolivia: «La economía no es para el Estado, debe ser para la gente»

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Durante varias horas del lunes, Rodrigo Paz (58), presidente electo de Bolivia tras un aplastante triunfo en el primer balotaje del país, en el que sacó el 54,65% de los votos, apagó su teléfono.

Atestado de notificaciones y llamados, se comunicó con una decena de presidentes a través de sus colaboradores. Hasta se reunió con Gianni Infantino, presidente de la FIFA, que lo invitó al sorteo del Mundial, donde la selección de Bolivia pelea en el repechaje.

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Además, brindó una conferencia de prensa ante cientos de periodistas en la que adelantó su plan para terminar con la escasez de combustible, la principal demanda de la población.

En medio de una apretada agenda, Paz Pereira recibió a Clarín en un hotel de La Paz, donde habló sobre la paciencia de los bolivianos para tolerar el ajuste, aseguró que algunas decisiones de Evo Morales son “traición a la patria” y lanzó una advertencia sobre posibles bloqueos. Evitó hablar de Javier Milei, aunque agradeció su mensaje en las redes.

Metódico, vestido con camisa y saco oscuro, el presidente electo se definió como “de centro” y “nacional popular democrático”.

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El presidente electo de Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz y el titular de la FIFA, Gianni Infantino. Foto: EFE/ Gabriel Márquez

-¿Por cuánto tiempo se aseguró el combustible con la negociación internacional que reveló?

-Hay que tener suficiente tiempo para arrancar con otros cambios que hay que llevar adelante en esta forma de gestionar la economía y de gestionar este Estado, que llamamos “Estado tranca”. Se requiere desregular. Va a ser el tiempo suficiente, pero está muy ligado a generar geopolíticamente y geoeconómicamente a Bolivia en un contexto no solo interno, sino internacional en función de ciertos acuerdos que tenemos a futuro. Se han despilfarrado 60.000 millones de dólares, que para nosotros es una locura en 20 años y nos dejan una deuda de 40.000 millones de dólares.

-¿Cómo atacará ese problema?

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-Echando pa’ lante. Primero vamos a ordenar la casa. En estas instituciones (organismos internacionales), si vas a pedir ayuda sin tener un mínimo de criterio, normalmente te ponen candados muy complicados. Nosotros hemos tomado la decisión de ordenar la casa. Hay que acabar con el “Estado tranca”. En Bolivia, la economía formal representa apenas el 15%, mientras que el 85% es informal.

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-¿Cómo armonizará esos dos mundos?

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-Los dos bloques coinciden en algo: no quieren al Estado, pero lo necesitan en la justa medida. Los formales están ahogados y los informales eran exformales, que cada vez van más a la informalidad. Quieren ser formales, pero la formalidad en Bolivia es cara. Buscan una formalidad barata, quieren participar, pagar impuestos, importar, exportar y ser parte de una lógica de la economía, pero entienden que este Estado, para sostenerse, es muy caro. Es una lógica muy especial que ocurre en Bolivia, donde el capital tiene un rol fundamental.

-¿Cuánto puede durar la paciencia de los bolivianos si el plan de estabilización genera aumentos de precios o el combustible aumenta a más del doble?

-Si le preguntas a la inmensa mayoría de los bolivianos si hoy es más caro el combustible, aunque el precio se mantiene, o si prefieren tener acceso al combustible, claramente te van a decir: «Prefiero acceder». Como dice el dicho, el diésel más caro es el que no tienes. Vamos a proteger al sector vulnerable.

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-¿Pudo hablar con Milei? ¿La petrolera Argentina va a colaborar la necesidad de combustible de Bolivia?

-Nosotros vamos a trabajar con aquel que quiera trabajar con Bolivia y hemos dado claramente un parámetro. Nuestro continente es el único que cruza de norte a sur. Y dicho eso, primero te ajustas con los vecinos. Hoy parte de la necesidad en los cinco países fronterizos con Bolivia es convivir.

-¿Tuvo contacto con Milei?

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-No. Sí tengo el mensaje y estoy muy agradecido.

-Tampoco. Ha habido una comunicación con el presidente, pero fue formal.

-¿Cómo fue el diálogo con María Corina Machado?

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-Muy bien. Creo en el mensaje que ha dado. Algunos han generado una cierta duda sobre nuestro proceso, y creo que una voz autorizada sobre democracia, y más en el contexto sudamericano, es María Corina Machado. Así que su apoyo no es solo un respaldo a las elecciones, sino también un mensaje de fe y esperanza sobre lo que pueda acontecer en el futuro, algo que yo mismo he expresado públicamente, porque parte de mis exilios fueron en Venezuela. Hoy, lo que ocurre en Venezuela está claro que no es lo que quiero para mi país. Lo que quiero para Bolivia también es lo que desearía para otras naciones.

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El saludo entre el boliviano Rodrigo Paz y María Corina Machado

-¿Cuál va a ser la relación con los Estados Unidos?

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-Vamos a retomar relaciones.

-Primero debe regresar la embajada. Hay una obsesión con la DEA y sobre todo en la prensa. También se trata de cooperación y trabajo mutuo. En 2008, Bolivia exportaba al mercado americano 500 millones de dólares desde la ciudad de El Alto y generaba 40.000 empleos. Por una decisión política de Evo Morales, en 2009 de 500 millones pasamos a 23 millones, y de 40.000 empleos a 1.000 empleos. Eso es traición a la patria. No se puede dejar a la gente en la calle, sin trabajo, por un valor ideológico. Eso conmigo no va.

-¿Evo es un traidor a la patria?

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-Eso fue una traición a la patria. Le hacen problema de otras cosas y él tendrá que responder en la Justicia. Pero sobre estas decisiones, un presidente no puede desemplear a la gente por voluntad ideológica. Es poner padres, madres e hijos en la calle. Eso no tiene ningún sentido. Eso es traición. Entiendo que en un momento difícil de un proceso de estabilización de la economía, ciertas acciones pueden tener efectos, pero en un momento de bonanza, de un esfuerzo histórico de Bolivia, con los hidrocarburos en su mejor momento o —100 dólares el barril, moviendo más de 60.000 millones de dólares— no te podés dar el lujo de poner 40.000 bolivianos en la calle porque se te antoja ideológicamente… Eso es traición a la patria.

-Evo Morales dijo que iba a hacer un plan de resistencia a políticas neoliberales. ¿Cree que le va a complicar la gestión?

-No soy neoliberal, así que le vaya a hacer su discurso a las palmeras. No hay por dónde. Que se haga responsable del daño que ha hecho. Y con eso, espero que por conciencia ayude al país a salir adelante, no intentando bloquear. En tal caso, en Bolivia todo el mundo tiene derecho a hablar y a protestar, pero no le puede hacer daño a otro boliviano y ahí el Estado tiene que actuar.

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-Habló con María Corina Machado, va a retomar relaciones con Estados Unidos y también elogió a los BRICS. ¿Se define como un pragmático?

-He trabajado tres años en la Organización Mundial de Comercio y muchos de los países que están en el BRICS también son parte de esta organización. Todo lo que le haga bien a Bolivia, dentro de la legalidad, vamos a estar a la orden. Mi función t trabajo como servidor público, primero, es resolver esta crisis actual, pero de aquí en más es generar en este año del bicentenario, un nuevo proceso donde el boliviano sea la prioridad.

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-¿Cuál es el legado que quiere dejar en Bolivia?

-Yo siempre considero que el futuro es mejor que el pasado y que, superando todos los problemas que nos dejaron estos 20 años, está claro que lo que hagamos alcanzará por completo, pero que siempre el futuro será mejor. Será una pequeña parte donde la gente debe tener esperanza y fe para seguir superándonos y mejorándonos. Espero que Bolivia tenga la capacidad ya resolutiva, en estos 5 años, de poder volver al mundo, que el mundo vuelva a Bolivia y generar una lógica de la economía para la gente. La economía no es para el Estado, ni para unos cuantos poderosos. La economía debe ser para la gente.

-¿Qué herencia recibe del gobierno del MAS?

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-Entre los 60.000 millones de dólares que se fueron, y 40.000 millones de dólares de deuda interna y externa, se gastaron nuestras jubilaciones. Eso también es traición a la patria. No puedes hacerle eso a una persona que trabajó toda su vida. Sobre sus ahorros, vino un gobierno y dijo: «Ahora lo vamos a administrar nosotros, porque yo Estado te voy a proteger». Y esos recursos van y se lo prestaron al propio Estado para seguir manteniendo un modelo fallido y se gastaron la plata de los jubilados. Eso no tiene lógica, eso es traicionar la voluntad. En los últimos años teníamos 15.000 millones dólares en reservas internacionales. Hoy no pasamos de 178, 180 millones de dólares. Y todo lo demás lo respaldan en oro, que ya también lo tienen hipotecado. Eso es una barbaridad.

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Teens who assaulted former DOGE staffer slapped with federal charges: ‘Need for accountability’

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Two teenagers, Lawrence Cotton Powell, 19, and Anthony Taylor, 18, who are linked to the beating of former DOGE staffer Edward Coristine in Washington, D.C., are now facing federal charges for a series of assaults and attempted carjacking.

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The teens are charged with two counts of first-degree robbery and assault with intent to commit robbery, each of which is punishable by up to 15 years in prison, and attempted carjacking, which holds a penalty of up to five years.

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeannine Pirro announced the charges in a press conference on Monday.

Pirro said the charges highlight «the need for accountability of offenders in the district.»

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Former DOGE staffer Edward Coristine was assaulted by multiple teenagers in Washington, D.C. earlier this year. (Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images; @realDonaldTrump via Truth Social)

«What’s significant about this case is the history of Lawrence Cotton Powell,» she said.

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Pirro said that despite being a repeat offender and already having a criminal history involving assault, Powell had been let off by D.C. judges shortly before he beat and robbed Coristine. She said that despite the U.S. Attorney’s office requesting jail time for Powell, his sentence was suspended by a local judge on July 25, just days before he attacked Coristine.

«After a felony of attempted robbery conviction, after a violation of probation, after a second crime, after a second conviction, after no compliance with CSOSA [Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency], the judges say, ‘Do better,’ and they let him go. And guess what? Within ten days, he’s at it again,» said Pirro.

According to Pirro, Powell and Taylor, with a gang of several others, assaulted and robbed another individual just minutes before attacking Coristine. Pirro said that upon seeing the gang of approximately ten suspects approaching, Coristine pushed a female friend into her car in an attempt to keep her safe.

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«He was then attacked by multiple suspects who then punched him repeatedly, causing significant injuries to him. They got him on the ground, and as they were doing so, they demanded the car from the woman who was inside the car and had already locked the car. They were banging on the car, they were pulling on the car door, trying to get the car open, and were telling the woman in the car to hand over the keys,» said Pirro.

Pirro urged the D.C. City Council to «reconsider» its laws that «allow these young people to go out and victimize, revictimize and keep revictimizing and putting the safety of the citizens who live, work and visit here at risk.» 

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«I ask them to stand up finally and send a clear message, because the people of this district deserve no less than safety,» said Pirro. 

Coristine was assaulted at approximately 3 a.m. by a group of teenagers in D.C.’s Logan Circle neighborhood.

A photo of a bloodied Coristine went viral, sparking outrage over the city’s handling of crime and drawing President Donald Trump’s attention. The president slammed D.C., saying crime in the city was «totally out of control.»

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«Local ‘youths’ and gang members, some only 14, 15, and 16-years-old, are randomly attacking, mugging, maiming, and shooting innocent citizens, at the same time knowing that they will be almost immediately released. They are not afraid of Law Enforcement because they know nothing ever happens to them, but it’s going to happen now!» Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Days later, Trump directed federal law enforcement to increase its presence throughout D.C. He also deployed members of the National Guard to patrol the city and assumed federal control of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department.

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