National Guard in D.C. Starts Carrying Weapons Amid Rising Tensions
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Some National Guard units in Washington DC have started carrying firearms as part of an escalation ordered by President Trump, who is considering deploying troops to other Democratic-led cities like Chicago and New York amid political tensions and accusations of racial profiling and civil rights issues.
- National guard start carrying firearms in DC as Trump says Chicago may be next The Guardian
- National Guard troops in Washington, DC, begin carrying weapons CNN
- When and why has the National Guard been deployed in the US before? Al Jazeera
- National Guard members now carrying weapons in D.C. The Washington Post
- National Guard Patrols Begin to Carry Weapons in D.C. The New York Times
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