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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.

The Associated Press on MSN · 22h

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 firearms

MSNBC on MSN · 16h

National Guard troops begin carrying firearms in Washington

American troops are supposed to use their weapons against their fellow Americans only “as a last resort,” according to one defense official.

Trump, Washington and false claims about crime

CNN on MSN · 13h

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 · 20h

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 · 18h

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.

22h

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 ...

Trump's plan to create Guard units to quell civil unrest alarms experts

Trump ordered the Pentagon to create National Guard units across the country that could be used to quell civil unrest, ...

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National Guard rollout in 19 states not linked to Trump’s crime crackdown, WH says

The White House says National Guard activations in 19 states are unrelated to President Donald Trump’s push to expand ...

14h

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

Some National Guard units patrolling in Washington are now carrying firearms. Some have been seen cleaning areas and carrying ...

11h

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 ...

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