Following President Donald Trump’s unprecedented announcement that his administration would take over the Washington police department and dispatch the National Guard for at least a month, the White House announced there would be a round-the-clock presence of local and federal law enforcement officers.

The White House said there were 45 arrests in the city Wednesday night, including 29 arrests of people living in the country illegally, and that over 1,650 people are now participating in the law enforcement operation. While the National Guard will be able to temporarily detain people while assisting law enforcement, its troops will not have the power of arrest, according to the Pentagon.

The federalization push also includes clearing out encampments of homeless people and relocati

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