National Guard troops began deploying to the streets of Washington, DC, August 12, one day after President Trump signed an executive order aimed at addressing crime concerns in the nation’s capital.
“DC National Guard reporting for duty,” the US Army posted on X, including photos of several military Humvees parked near the Washington Monument on the National Mall.
Guardsmen, activated under the president’s Title 32 authority, were even spotted posing for pictures with tourists on the first night of their deployment in the district.
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