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Trump threatens to increase National Guard troops presence across U.S.

Karina Mitchell

01:55

U.S. President Donald Trump says he's planning to expand the use of National Guard troops around the country in the coming weeks to crack down on crime and illegal immigration. 

This comes as his defense secretary has ordered Guard troops in the nation’s capital to start carrying their weapons.

CGTN’s Karina Mitchell reports.

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