Ever since Donald Trump orchestrated a federal takeover of Washington, D.C.’s law enforcement, complete with the National Guard being shipped in from at least three red states, defenders of the nation’s capital have painstakingly demonstrated this is a political stunt and is not about stopping crime.

Critics have noted that the troops and agents have been concentrated in low-crime tourist areas, mostly ignoring high-crime neighborhoods where they could actually help. City officials have pointed out the city’s crime rate was already at a 30-year low. Polls show that, far from feeling secure, most D.C. residents say Trump’s actions make them feel less safe. People are so afraid that local restaurants have reported a plummet in reservations, as frightened folks stay at home rather than deal

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