Trump Vows to Send Federal Agents Into Cities Facing Violence

Trump Vows to Send Federal Agents Into Cities Facing Violence
President Donald Trump arrives to board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on July 10, 2020. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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President Donald Trump on Monday said his administration will send more federal law enforcement personnel to major cities facing a surge in violence.

“New York and Chicago and Philadelphia and Detroit and Baltimore … we’re not going to let this happen in our country,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “We will have more federal law enforcement. That I can tell you.” He also said Oakland, California, could see federal agents.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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