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Washington Residents Reject Militarization of the Nation’s Capital

By José López Zamorano
Published August 17, 2025

Soldados patrullando en Los Ángeles, CA. Foto: DHS via facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1186165820221261&set=a.253785760125943&type=3

President Trump’s decision to militarize Washington, D.C., to combat alleged rampant crime and remove homeless people from the streets sparked immediate resistance from many residents of the capital. In response to the deployment of agents and soldiers without police training, street marches are demanding structural solutions to the problems of addiction and poverty. José López Zamorano brings us the details from Washington.

The full text and audio for this news piece are only available in Spanish.

Photo: DHS via Facebook

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