Trump, National Guard and Chicago
Digest more
National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., will now carry weapons for personal protection and are allowed to carry out law enforcement duties, defense officials said.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Friday authorized National Guard members to carry firearms while helping law enforcement fighting crimes and homelessness in D.C., the Pentagon said.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington for President Trump's law enforcement crackdown will be armed, the Pentagon said.
Nearly 2,000 National Guard troops have now been deployed to join President Donald Trump's crackdown on Washington, DC.
As immigrant arrests continue to surge under President Donald Trump, Utah National Guard troops are being asked to volunteer to help with a fall operation by DHS and ICE.
In President Trump’s second term, many of his most high-profile initiatives have doubled as opportunities to test the loyalty of Republican leaders.
20hon MSN
Chicago mayor calls Trump's National Guard deployment plan 'uncoordinated, uncalled-for and unsound'
Chicago mayor opposes Trump's planned National Guard deployment for crime reduction, citing city's recent 30% decrease in homicides and community trust concerns.
The West Virginia Army National Guard hosted a recruitment event on Friday in an effort to boost recruitment among Marion County high school students.