National Guard in D.C. Begins Carrying Weapons Amid Escalation
TL;DR
National Guard troops in Washington D.C. began carrying weapons on August 24th, authorized by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, as part of a crime crackdown following President Trump's executive order, with around 2,000 troops deployed to support law enforcement efforts.
- Photos: Scenes from D.C. as National Guard patrols start carrying weapons Axios
- National Guard troops in Washington, DC, begin carrying weapons CNN
- Trump targets Chicago and New York as Hegseth orders weapons for DC troops The Guardian
- Some National Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms in escalation of Trump deployment AP News
- National Guard now carrying weapons in D.C. The Washington Post
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