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Following a shocking incident presumed to involve brutal violence in Washington DC, President Trump declared that he would send the National Guard into the city to help "rescue" it from crime and disorder. His rhetoric was emotionally charged, describing the situation as a crisis of bloodshed, squalor, and out-of-control violence. Trump proclaimed, "It's liberation day in DC, and we're going to take our capital back." This rhetoric painted a picture of chaos that many believed justified decisive action.