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As Guard deploys, Trump to seek 'long-term' federal control of DC police

P resident Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he will seek more permanent federal control of the Washington, D.C., police ...

400 National Guard members descend upon DC; expanded crime crackdown expected Wednesday night

A National Guard deployment reacheed 400 members in Washington as a federal operation began targeting crime and homelessness ...

What the National Guard in DC looks like

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National Guard troops told to maintain presence near National Mall as part of Trump’s anti-crime mission

National Guard troops called on to active-duty by President Donald Trump arrived on the footsteps of the Washington Monument ...

National Guard in DC could carry weapons and detain people, Army says

National Guard troops pulled up in front of the Washington Monument on Aug. 12. They weren't armed then, but they could be soon, Army officials said.

President Trump is making a 'bold statement' in Washington, DC: Jack Brewer

Chairman of The Jack Brewer Foundation Jack Brewer weighs in on the deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C. on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.' ...

DC residents and tourists to wake up to more troops deployed along the National Mall

Trump's plan to address crime in D.C. calls for deploying National Guard troops along the National Mall overnight Wednesday ...

National Guard patrolling DC's Union Station draw heckles, photo ops and little action

Around two dozen soldiers stood guard outside Washington, Union Station in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 14. They had little to ...