"Washington DC's mayor, Muriel Bowser bowed to Donald Trump's military occupation of the nation's capital on Tuesday, signing an executive order that formalizes cooperation with federal forces even as residents push back against the deployment. The Tuesday order establishes the Safe and Beautiful Emergency Operations Center borrowing from Trump's own branding to institutionalize collaboration between city officials and various federal agencies including the FBI."
"The more than 2,000 troops could stay through December to continue benefits for service members, according to a senior official who spoke to CNN on condition of anonymity, although the mission may not last until then. Bowser's executive order mandates that federal officers adhere to transparent policing practices, requiring them to avoid wearing masks, display clear agency identification, and provide proper identification during arrests and public encounters."
Muriel Bowser signed an executive order establishing the Safe and Beautiful Emergency Operations Center to institutionalize cooperation between city officials and federal agencies, including the FBI. The move formalizes an ongoing national guard deployment of more than 2,000 troops, with the Pentagon saying the forces will remain until law and order is restored and could stay through December to continue service benefits. The order requires federal officers to avoid masks, display clear agency identification, and provide proper identification during arrests and public encounters. Many DC residents criticize the collaboration and low public support is reported. Troops have patrolled tourist areas, transit hubs, and performed beautification tasks while grassroots groups organized nightly noise protests and an Adopt a Curfew Zone program.
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