Hundreds more National Guard troops are expected to arrive in Washington, D.C., in the coming days, with at least four Republican-led states offering to send additional soldiers to join the 800 D.C. National Guard troops already activated by President Donald Trump, according to the states' governors. A National Guard Oshkosh M-ATV vehicle stands outside of Union Station after Donald Trump deployed the National Guard and ordered an increased presence of federal law enforcement to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, D.C., August 17, 2025. Bondi is ultimately in charge of the military operation in D.C. as well as the takeover of local police as part of an extraordinary reach in federal power for a city that struggles with crime but is not in the throes of a crisis such as Jan. 6, 2021, riots or a large-scale event such as an inauguration.
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Published at: 2025-08-18 21:25:49
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