Pentagon Extends Trump’s D.C. Guard Deployment Through 2029
Nearly 9,700 troops have rotated through the city since August 2025, and new Pentagon estimates put the extension at $1.4 billion through January 2029.
- The Pentagon confirmed that the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. will continue through January 2029, extending President Donald Trump's "Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful" initiative through his presidency.
- Since August 11, 2025, Trump launched the federal law enforcement surge in Washington after announcing a crime emergency, deploying nearly 9,700 National Guard troops from across the country through rotating assignments.
- Guard members responded to 788 medical emergencies, administered Narcan 325 times, and assisted law enforcement 479 times over the past year. Metropolitan Police Department statistics show overall crime decreased 20% through August 7 compared to 2025.
- City council member Brianne K. Nadeau called the continued presence "really demoralizing," while critics argue the military presence restricts the city's autonomy and creates a "police state" in the nation's capital.
- Extending the mission will cost taxpayers $1.4 billion through 2029, raising concerns among activists like Alex Dodds, co-founder of FreeDC, about the role of 5,000 troops during the 2028 presidential election and midterms.
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DC Under Siege: A Year of Military Occupation
Olivia DiNucci reflects on a year of living with National Guard troops meandering around the streets, metro stations, museums and grocery stores of the U.S. capital city. By Olivia DiNucci CodePink One year ago, the Trump administration brought 800 National Guard troops to occupy the stree
Trump fires back as progressive report claims DC National Guard deployment failed
A year into the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C., the Trump administration points to falling crime numbers as proof its "Safe and Beautiful" mission is working to reduce violent crime.But the Center for American Progress, an openly progressive think tank, says the timeline tells a different story.'Another Radical Left SCAM.'The CAP's analysis found violent crime and murder rates were already falling sharply — 14% and 22% — across th…
The National Guard remains in Washington D.C. under Donald Trump until 2029. Despite falling crime rates, many criticize the high cost and military presence. "It is above all a demonstration of power by Donald Trump, reports WORLD reporter Alina Quast.
One year in, the National Guard continues to patrol Washington, D.C.
Taxpayers have spent at least $600 million on the federal deployment in the nation’s capital. President Donald Trump has declared victory, while residents call it an unnecessary “occupation.”
One year on, our nation’s capital is still under military occupation
A year ago this week, National Guard troops rolled into Washington under orders from Donald Trump, who invoked crime rates that were actually at 30-year lows to justify putting soldiers on street corners in the capital of a country that has historically refused military rule at home. Twelve months later, the “temporary” deployment has become […]
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