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August 21, 2025

Trump Administration Officials Visit National Guard Troops in D.C., Drawing Jeers and Protests 
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In Washington, D.C., Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete
Hegseth and Trump adviser Stephen Miller were repeatedly booed and
heckled Wednesday as they visited National Guard troops stationed at
Union Station. Some in the crowd chanted, "From D.C. to Palestine,
occupation is a crime." This comes as the National Guard is expanding
its presence in the nation's capital after six Republican governors
deployed troops to support Trump's takeover of the D.C. police. 


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