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PRESIDENT RESHAPING THE CAPITAL — TRUMP'S EFFORTS TO BEAUTIFY WASHINGTON DC

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This storyShould Trump's DC beautification plan use federal funds?

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This storyWhat will follow the U.S. strikes on Iran?

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This storyShould Trump's DC beautification plan be a presidential priority?

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  • Only if Congress funds it 0%
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DC's grand design dates to a French architect in 1791!

Pierre Charles L'Enfant's 1791 plan gave DC its iconic diagonal avenues. Trump's beautification push echoes a long legacy of presidents redesigning the capital. Read more at Wikipedia

This storyUnlike all 50 states, who commands the DC National Guard?

  1. The DC Mayor
  2. The Secretary of Defense
  3. The President of the U.S.
  4. The Joint Chiefs of Staff
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The President of the U.S.

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