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Washington, National Guard and The weapons

The weapons that National Guard troops now carry in Washington, D.C.

The pistols and powerful rifles guard members carry are similar to those local police use across the country. Troops have been told to use their weapons only as a last resort.

MSNBC on MSN · 13h

National Guard troops begin carrying firearms in Washington

National Guard troops deployed to patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., have begun carrying firearms in an escalation of President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of the nation’s capital

Reuters on MSN · 19h

US National Guard troops in Washington to begin carrying weapons, officials say

U.S. National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington D.C. as part of what President Donald Trump said was his crackdown on crime will begin carrying weapons on Sunday night, two officials said.

Trump, Washington and false claims about crime

CNN on MSN · 10h

Fact check: Trump’s barrage of false claims about crime in Washington, DC

President Donald Trump delivered a barrage of false claims about crime in Washington, DC, during a series of Monday comments defending his takeover of the police force and deployment of the National Guard in the nation’s capital.

USA Today · 17h

Trump crime crackdown deploys troops in Washington's safest sites

WASHINGTON - Hundreds of National Guard soldiers in military fatigues and combat boots mingled with tourists, posed for selfies, and treated themselves to ice cream from food trucks on Thursday along Washington's National Mall,

CBS News · 15h

Trump's crackdown on crime escalates in Washington D.C.

Natalie Brand reports some National Guard members on patrol are now carrying their service weapons. It comes as the President signs a new crime related executive order.

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Some National Guard members in D.C. are now armed

Some National Guard members in Washington D.C., likely fewer than 50, had weapons as of Sunday night, a military official ...

As President Donald Trump appears to waffle on National Guard in Chicago, Gov. JB Pritzker says, ‘do not come’

The president’s comments follow his statements Friday when he raised the idea of using the Guard in Chicago, as he previously ...

19hon MSN

Some National Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms in escalation of Trump deployment

Some National Guard units patrolling the nation’s capital at the direction of President Donald Trump have started carrying ...

Tisch Is Said to Tell Bondi That New York Doesn’t Need National Guard

President Trump, citing crime, has sent troops to patrol Washington and said other Democratic-leaning cities could be next.

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Schools reopen in Washington with parents on edge over Trump’s armed patrols

WASHINGTON (AP) — Public schools reopened Monday in the nation’s capital with parents on edge over the presence of thousands ...

Trump admin live updates: National Guard troops in DC are now armed, defense official says

As of Sunday night, National Guard troops operating in Washington, D.C., are now armed, according to a defense official. This ...

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US official confirms Pentagon planning National Guard deployment in Chicago, Mayor Johnson responds

A U.S. official confirmed to ABC News Sunday that the Pentagon is planning a possible deployment of National Guard forces in Chicago.Mayor Brandon Johnson says he's in contact with county and state ...

'Incredibly disturbing': Rep. Joaquin Castro reacts to armed National Guard in D.C.

New video showed some National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C. carrying firearms Sunday evening. The troops were ...

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