‘Consistent with their mission’: Official says National Guard in DC ‘may be armed’
Monday, 18 August 2025 () National Guard members patrolling Washington DC may soon be armed, reversing an earlier decision. This follows Trump's plan to federalise policing in the city, drawing criticism from residents and officials who decry it as an overreach of power. Despite concerns and protests, the White House claims the crackdown is successful, citing numerous arrests and firearm seizures.
Fear grows in Washington D.C. as former President Donald Trump orders the National Guard to carry weapons in the nation’s capital. Nearly 2,000 troops have already been deployed, with Defense..
President Trump has ordered the National Guard and 120 FBI agents into Washington, D.C., in what he calls a war on violent crime—despite official stats showing crime is at a 30-year low. Is this a..
Monday, 18 August 2025 ()
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