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National Guard will carry weapons in Washington, DC

National Guard in DC to carry M17 pistols, conduct law enforcement duties, task force says

“This decision is not something taken lightly,” said Army Brig. Gen. Leland D. Blanchard, III, the Commanding General of the D.C. National Guard, in a statement.

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National Guard troops on DC streets for Trump’s crackdown will start carrying guns

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Hegseth authorizes 2,000 National Guard troops to carry weapons in DC if necessary: US official

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Hegseth orders National Guard troops in DC to carry weapons

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered National Guard members patrolling the streets of Washington, DC, to begin carrying their service weapons as they fulfill President Donald Trump’s crime crack...

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Pentagon authorizes National Guard troops in DC to carry ‘service weapons’

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National Guard Troops Will 'Soon' Carry Weapons In US Capital

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Hegseth authorizes National Guard to carry arms in D.C.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Friday authorized National Guard members to carry firearms while helping law enforcement fighting crimes and homelessness in D.C., the Pentagon said.

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Chicago is up next for the National Guard. 'They're screaming for us,' says Trump

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Trump speaks to National Guard at police facility in Washington

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Trump Embraces Tough-On-Crime Mantra Amid DC Takeover as He and Democrats Claim Political Wins

President Donald Trump is proudly promoting the work of roughly 2,000 National Guard troops in Washington to confront what the Republican president describes as an out-of-control crime wave in the Dem...

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National Guard members on DC streets for Trump's crackdown will soon be armed, military says

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National Guard mobilizing up to 1,700 in 19 states amid immigration, crime crackdown

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Vermont governor rejects Trump's request to deploy state's National Guard troops to D.C.

Republican Gov. Phil Scott of Vermont, who rejected Trump’s request.

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Trump threatens to put ‘regular military’ in Chicago to ‘straighten it out’ — and says New York City is after that

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Trump visits National Guard amid crime crackdown in D.C.

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National Guard troops are in D.C. We went to see what they’re up to.

There are nearly 2,000 National Guard members in the District. They’ve been deployed to areas including the National Mall, Nationals Park and Metro stations.

Johnson and Pritzker blast as illegal Trump’s suggestion he’ll send National Guard to Chicago next

Mayor Brandon Johnson calls President Trump threat to send National Guard troops to Chicago illegal, “uncoordinated, uncalled for, and unsound,” while Gov. JB Pritzker says it would be

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Trump’s second term has often tested GOP loyalty. His National Guard request is the starkest example yet.

In President Trump’s second term, many of his most high-profile initiatives have doubled as opportunities to test the loyalty of Republican leaders.

Vance says National Guard is 'busting their a--’ in Washington, floats mission extension

Vice President JD Vance says National Guard troops are making substantial progress tackling crime in Washington, D.C., and suggests their mission may extend beyond 30 days.

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Chicago Officials React To Trump National Guard Threat—'Trying To Distract'

Trump said on Friday that Chicago will "probably" be the next city to which the administration will deploy federal troops, officers and agents.

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Vance derides protesters while visiting National Guard at Union Station

As Vice President JD Vance staged a lunch to thank the National Guard members that President Donald Trump has deployed to Washington, DC, he was frequently drowned out by protesters.

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DC National Guard's role is 'entirely appropriate,' Sen. Tom Cotton argues

Ark., commends President Donald Trump possibly joining Washington, D.C., police on patrol and defends the National Guard's 'entirely appropriate role' on 'The Story.'

One civilian injured in crash with D.C. National Guard military vehicle

The military vehicle, which is designed to withstand explosive attacks, collided with a "civilian vehicle" just after 6 a.m. on Wednesday in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C.