• Lies: Convicted felon and President Donald Trump claimed that members of the National Guard engaged in hand-to-hand combat in D.C. with “gangs of Tren de Aragua, say 10, 12, 15 kids,” referring to the Venezuelan gang. He added that the troops in the District “pounded” the child gang members before throwing them into paddy wagons and taking them “back to their country.” But the military says none of that is true. Alexia Nal, a spokesperson for the joint task force overseeing the troops patrolling the District, says they have never engaged in combat with anyone: “Nope. We’re not allowed to,” she told the Intercept. Other defense officials, speaking anonymously, said Trump’s story was “obvious bullshit.” Minus one point for blatant lies. -1 [Intercept] • Not one king: D.C. will host what

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