In preparation for the VPR-hosted Vanderbilt College Democrats and Republicans debate on Wednesday, October 1st, we would like the Vanderbilt community to contribute to the discussion on the President’s deployment of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., and potentially other U.S. cities.
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Can A President Take Over A City?
September 2, 2025
REUTERS/via SNO Sites/Kevin Lamarque
With the dome of the U.S. Capitol in the background, members of the DC National Guard keep watch outside Union Station after U.S. President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard and ordered an increased federal law enforcement presence to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, D.C., August 19, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque