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National Guard patrolling DC to begin carrying weapons

CNN on MSN · 26m

National Guard troops in Washington, DC, begin carrying weapons

US National Guard members deployed to Washington, DC, started carrying their sidearms on Sunday, a spokesperson for the Joint Task Force carrying out the mission told CNN. This follows a directive by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week that authorized members of the National Guard,

NBC News on MSN · 1d

Hegseth authorizes National Guard troops in D.C. to carry weapons

The deployment of National Guard members to Washington has drawn intense criticism from Democratic leaders, who say the move is a clear case of executive overreach.

Air Force Times · 3h

Some National Guard troops in DC now carrying service-issued weapons

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo late last week authorizing National Guard troops deployed in Washington, D.C., to carry weapons if their mission requires it. The memo, according to one official, was addressed to the chief of the National Guard Bureau and the Secretary of the Army.

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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 ...

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Hegseth says DC National Guard will not be involved in law enforcement functions but he’ll ‘have their back’ if they need to ‘temporarily detain’ criminals

The president has direct control over DC’s National Guard, unlike every other unit, which is under the authority of state ...

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