National Guard, Washington DC
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Defense Secretary Hegseth has signed an order allowing Guard troops in D.C. to be armed. The authority is expected to be acted upon in coming days.
Nearly 2,000 National Guard troops have now been deployed to join President Donald Trump's crackdown on Washington, DC.
Trump deployed the National Guard in the city as part of his efforts to federalize Washington’s police operations.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has authorized members of the National Guard who are patrolling Washington, D.C., to begin carrying weapons on duty.
President Donald Trump announced on Aug. 11 that National Guard troops would deploy to Washington, D.C., to help lower crime.
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National Guard military vehicle collides with civilian car in DC's Capitol Hill neighborhood
D.C. National Guard vehicle crashed into a civilian car on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning, injuring one person amid Trump's crime crackdown deployment.
In the seven days since Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops in DC, violent crime is down 22% comapred to previous seven days