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Former Trump official slams National Guard deployment to 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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Pete Hegseth Authorizes National Guard to Carry Weapons in DC

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National Guard troops in DC will carry ‘service-issue weapons’

National Guard troops deployed to Washington have been authorized to carry “service-issue weapons,” according to two defense officials familiar with the matter who were granted anonymity to discuss t...

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National Guard Troops on DC Streets for Trump's Crackdown Will Start Carrying Guns

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

National Guard in D.C. to be armed

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered National Guard troops to start carrying firearms while patrolling the streets of Washington for President Donald Trump's law enforcement crackdown, the Pentagon said Friday.

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JD Vance and Pete Hegseth visit National Guard troops amid D.C. protests over Trump's crackdown

An estimated 1,900 troops are being deployed in D.C. More than half are coming from Republican-led states. Besides Union Station, they've mostly been spotted around downtown areas, including the National Mall and Metro stops.

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‘Fascist scum': Vance, Hegseth brutally heckled at DC Union Station over National Guard deployment

Protesters heckled Vice President JD Vance and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth as they walked through Union Station in Washington, D.C., to meet National Guard troops deployed under President Donald Trump’s emergency order.

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President Trump threatens Chicago crime crackdown with federal troops

After President Donald Trump on Friday said Chicago would be the next target for sending in federal troops to fight crime, similar to his strategy in Washington, D.C., Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker said any such move would be an illegal abuse of power.