When Occupation Drags On
Six months after the Trump administration deployed the troops, the District of Columbia is still under occupation.
Six months ago, Donald Trump announced the occupation of the District of Columbia by National Guard troops and a surge of federal law enforcement agents.
Today, the occupation drags on, especially visible to communities of color. On Tuesday, armed soldiers, federal agents, and local police converged on the Gallery Place Metro station for what was described as a call for “kids fighting”.