Pence: ‘I fully support’ Trump’s deployment of National Guard to DC
Mike Pence endorses Trump’s federal takeover and National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C., citing rising violent crime and over 700 troops sent from three states, officials said.
- Former Vice President Mike Pence expressed full support for President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C., stating it was necessary for safety.
- Trump announced federal control over D.C.'s police department to address what he described as a wave of lawlessness.
- Three Republican-led states are contributing hundreds of National Guard troops to assist in policing efforts, marking a significant federal intervention.
- Pence highlighted the urgent need for safety in the capital, noting that if D.C. were a state, it would have the highest homicide rate in the country.
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Pence says he 'fully' supports Trump's DC takeover to combat crime
Former Vice President Mike Pence said on Sunday he “fully” supports President Donald Trump‘s decision to activate the National Guard in Washington, D.C., and federalize the local police force as part of the administration’s crackdown on crime. CNN host Jake Tapper asked Pence about his thoughts on Trump’s recent deployment of the National Guard compared to 2021, when the president didn’t deploy troops to quell the Jan. 6 Capitol riot even though…
Pence, who pushed for National Guard troops on Jan. 6, welcomes Trump’s D.C. deployment.
Former Vice President Mike Pence, who pushed for earlier deployment of National Guard troops to the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riots, said on Sunday that he welcomed President Trump’s recent decision to send federal troops to Washington to combat crime.

Mike Pence: ‘I Fully Support’ Trump’s D.C. Actions
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday said he "fully" supports President Donald Trump's federal takeover of law enforcement in Washington, D.C. Trump on Monday said he was putting Washington's police department under federal control and ordering the National Guard to deploy to the nation's capital to combat what he said is a wave of lawlessness. While appearing on CNN’s "State of the Union," Pence was asked about the National Guard’s presen…
Mike Pence: 'I Fully Support' Trump's D.C. Actions
If the District of Columbia was actually a state, it would have the highest homicide rate in the country, former Vice President Mike Pence said in an interview Sunday, adding he fully supports President Donald Trump's federal takeover of law enforcement in Washington, D.C.
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