Washington, Aug. 26 -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing "additional specific actions" to "further crack down on crime" in Washington, D.C., while signaling nationwide deployment of the National Guard.
The order directs the secretary of defense to create a "specialized D.C. National Guard unit" trained to ensure public safety and order in the nation's capital, when its activation becomes necessary, and "ensure state National Guards are similarly trained and ready to assist in quelling civil disturbances nationwide."Further, the secretary of defense will ensure the availability of a National Guard quick reaction force for "rapid nationwide deployment" when circumstances warrant, according to the order...