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White House may deploy federal troops to quell Philadelphia riots The White House is monitoring widespread riots in Philadelphia and is prepared to deploy federal troops, an administration official said Tuesday. “We’re monitoring the situation closely,” White House communications director Alyssa Farah  told “Fox & Friends .” “If necessary we’ll be standing by and prepared to deploy federal resources.” “I want to make one thing clear, President Trump will not tolerate any violence directed at America’s law enforcement,” Farah said. “And look, the actual case, we’re going to let the facts play out, let the investigation play out. But we will not tolerate lawlessness in our streets.” The unrest was sparked by the police shooting death of a knife-wielding man on Monday. Asked if the feds would wait for Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney to call in the troops, Farah said, “That’s a question for DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security. “But I know this president has made clear before, whe