Photos: Scenes from D.C. as National Guard patrols start carrying weapons
Monday, 25 August 2025 () National Guard troops on patrol in D.C. for President Trump's crime crackdown on the national capital began carrying weapons Sunday night, the U.S. military said. The big picture: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth authorized the action on Friday and a Joint Task Force-DC spokesperson confirmed…
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 Secretary Pete Hegseth authorizing a major expansion of their role. Trump has vowed to take control of D.C....
Trump deploys hundreds of US National Guard troops in Washington
The deployment of the troops follows an order by US President Donald Trump for a crackdown on crime in the US capital, a similar..
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Trump says he's deploying National Guard to DC after declaring 'crime emergency'
Trump also said at his news briefing that his administration has started removing homeless encampments "from all over..
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In a fiery Oval Office moment, President Donald Trump announced he is “considering” federalizing the D.C. police force amid what he called an “out-of-control” crime wave in the nation’s..
Monday, 25 August 2025 ()
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