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The District of Columbia is a special case in American governance.

Which is why President Trump has distinctive authority to dispatch federal agents and National Guard troops to patrol the city’s streets for at least a month.

It’s in the Constitution.

Article I, Section 8 grants Congress the power "To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular states, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the government of the United States."

That’s a reference to what would become the District of Columbia.

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