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National Guard has not made DC safer but cost $330 million.
ICYMI: A report released Thursday by Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee says the National Guard's deployment to Washington D.C. has had no measurable impact on crime reduction in the district. (from @svetashko.bsky.social)
— Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes.bsky.social) 2026-02-06T04:53:33.096Z