Washington’s Homeless Crackdown vs. China’s Aid Model

One clears the streets with troops. The other runs a legal aid system. What does that say about governance priorities?

On August 11, U.S. President Donald Trump declared a “public safety emergency,” invoking the emergency provisions of the Home Rule Act to take temporary control of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and deploy around 800 National Guard troops. He has repeatedly said all homeless individuals should be “removed” from the streets of the capital.