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LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Extra security measures were in place hours before the Washington Commanders' game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, when President Donald Trump planned to become the first sitting president in nearly a half-century to attend a regular-season NFL contest.

Officers in black uniforms, identifying them as members of the U.S. Secret Service, joined military, police and other guards inside and outside Northwest Stadium. There were more fences than usual blocking sidewalks and some pathways were restricted.

Only two other times did a president go to an NFL game during the regular season while in office, according to the league: Richard Nixon in 1969 and Jimmy Carter in 1978. Trump became the f

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