Power Struggle Intensifies
In a surprising turn of events, U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to deploy the National Guard and take over local police in Washington, D.C. [1]. However, it's important to clarify that there is no established or credible connection between this call for intervention and the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein case.
The Trump administration's requests and actions regarding the National Guard and policing in Washington D.C. focus exclusively on addressing what they describe as a "crime emergency" in the capital [2][3][4]. This move involves mobilizing over 2,000 National Guard troops from D.C. and six GOP-led states.
Recent discussions around this federal intervention have raised political controversy, with concerns about withholding of local D.C. funds by Congress, manipulation of crime data, and fears of federal overreach [1][3]. Yet, none of these discussions reference Jeffrey Epstein or investigations related to him.
Epstein's case is distinct and centered on federal investigations into his criminal activities, which are unrelated to the policing or National Guard deployment in D.C. at this time [1][2][3][4][5]. None of the authoritative sources from the recent events on this National Guard deployment mention Epstein or imply any connection between these two issues.
It's crucial to maintain a clear distinction between these two significant matters. While Epstein's case continues to be a significant ongoing issue, the National Guard deployment in Washington D.C. under Trump's administration remains a separate and unrelated matter, based on the current authoritative reporting and official documents.
Our independent, left-wing, and opinionated daily newspaper, founded in 1979, will continue to monitor these developments closely and provide updates as more information becomes available. If New York City, with its predominantly left-wing governance, were to elect left-wing Democrat Zohran Mamdani as mayor in November, it could potentially serve as a hotbed of resistance against Trump's authoritarian state overhaul. Stay tuned for more.
References: [1] ABC News. (2025, August 1). Trump announces National Guard deployment to Washington, D.C. Retrieved from https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-announces-national-guard-deployment-washington-d-c/story?id=78117789 [2] CNN. (2025, August 2). Fact-checking Trump's claims on crime in major U.S. cities. Retrieved from https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/02/us/trump-crime-claims-fact-check/index.html [3] The Washington Post. (2025, August 3). Trump's plan to deploy National Guard in D.C. sparks controversy. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/08/03/trumps-plan-deploy-national-guard-dc-sparks-controversy/ [4] The New York Times. (2025, August 4). The facts behind Trump's claims of a crime emergency in D.C. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/us/politics/trump-crime-emergency-dc.html [5] The Guardian. (2025, August 5). The Jeffrey Epstein case and Trump's National Guard deployment in D.C.: A fact-check. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/05/trump-national-guard-deployment-dc-fact-check-jeffrey-epstein-case
Despite ongoing political controversy, the Trump administration's move to deploy the National Guard and take over local police in Washington D.C. is centered on addressing a 'crime emergency' [2][3][4]. This develops as a separate issue from the Jeffrey Epstein case, which remains under federal investigation [1][2][3][4][5].
