National Guard troops on the streets of DC to fight what Trump calls ‘out of control’ crime in the nation’s capital
National Guard troops carry out first patrol of DC
- The District of Columbia National Guard commenced operations in Washington, DC, on Tuesday as part of President Donald Trump’s anti-crime initiative.
- Around 800 Guard personnel have been called to the capital, despite municipal data indicating a decrease in crime figures compared to the previous year.
- Activated under Title 32, the troops are not expected to be involved in arrests, and their deployment is scheduled to conclude on 25 September.
- This Guard deployment complements the "DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force," which includes federal agents and DC police officers now under federal control, leading to 23 arrests on Monday night.
- President Trump has indicated a desire to deploy similar National Guard operations to other Democrat-led cities, though he faces significant legal hurdles outside of Washington, DC.