Va. Gov. Glenn Youngkin says ‘no one feels safe’ in DC

The governors of the two states that share borders with D.C. are sharing starkly different opinions on President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and federal agents to the nation’s capital, with Maryland’s governor calling the president a “chicken hawk” and Virginia’s saying it will make the District safer.

White House officials said Wednesday federal agents would be patrolling D.C. streets around the clock . Trump has also indicated he would seek to extend his federal authority over the city’s police department beyond the 30 days allowed by the D.C. Home Rule Act.

As part of his initiative, Trump has also sent hundreds of National Guard troops into the District, and hinted other cities, including Baltimore, could b

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