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National Guard Units Carry Weapons in Washington

CNN on MSN · 1h

National Guard troops in Washington, DC, begin carrying weapons

US National Guard members deployed to Washington, DC, started carrying their sidearms on Sunday, a spokesperson for the Joint Task Force carrying out the mission told CNN.

NBC News on MSN · 1d

Hegseth authorizes National Guard troops in D.C. to carry weapons

The deployment of National Guard members to Washington has drawn intense criticism from Democratic leaders, who say the move is a clear case of executive overreach.

The New York Times · 7h

National Guard Patrols Begin to Carry Weapons in D.C.

National Guard troops on duty in President Trump’s D.C. crackdown began carrying weapons Sunday evening, according to a spokesman for the National Guard task force. Several members of the Guard from South Carolina were seen late Sunday outside Washington’s Union Station with firearms holstered to their hips.

Air Force Times on MSN2d

Hegseth signs memo authorizing arming of Guard in DC

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a memo authorizing National Guard troops deployed in Washington to carry weapons if ...

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Hegseth says DC National Guard will not be involved in law enforcement functions but he’ll ‘have their back’ if they need to ‘temporarily detain’ criminals

The president has direct control over DC’s National Guard, unlike every other unit, which is under the authority of state ...

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JD Vance and Pete Hegseth Heckled Loudly at Shake Shack

An estimated 1,900 troops are being deployed in D.C. with more than half are coming from GOP-led states responding to the ...

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