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Trump’s Washington, DC, takeover begins as National Guard troops arrive
The National Guard will provide logistical and physical support to local police under federal funding, with 100-200 troops active at any time during the deployment, officials said.
- The Pentagon said National Guard troops are prepared for deployment in Washington, D.C., to support local law enforcement, with about 800 troops ready if called upon.
- The move follows officials said the troops aim to protect federal assets and deter violent crime in Washington, D.C.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to oversee the deployment, with more than 50 National Guard troops active under Title 32 status, federally funded but under local authority.
- After the troop influx, Washington, D.C. Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser asked federal law enforcement to wear identifiable clothing to avoid confusion, responding to Trump's deployment plans.
- It remains unclear how long the National Guard troops will be stationed in Washington, as President Donald Trump warned he could deploy them to other U.S. cities if governments falter.
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What the National Guard and federal law enforcement can and can’t do in D.C.
Washington — President Trump announced this week the deployment of 800 members of the D.C. National Guard to the District of Columbia, as part of a push to crack down on crime in the nation’s capital. The president is also temporarily taking control of the District’s Metropolitan Police Department. Hundreds of additional federal law enforcement officers have also joined the effort recently, from a variety of agencies fanning out across the city…
Trump's takeover of Washington begins as National Guard troops arrive
About 850 federal law enforcement officers were deployed in Washington on Monday and arrested 23 people overnight, said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. The charges, she noted, included gun and drug crimes, drunk driving, subway fare evasion and homicide.
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