National Guard troops patrolling the United States capital, Washington, DC, at the direction of US President Donald Trump have begun carrying firearms, the military said on Sunday. The deployment, which began on August 11, 2025, following Trump’s ...

President Donald Trump's use of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., has sparked a political debate over crime reduction versus federal overreach.

Pentagon officials confirmed the accuracy of the documents but said they “should not be interpreted as policy.”

As National Guard troops patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., President Trump has threatened to send soldiers to other cities across the country to help stop crime, but can they perform law enforcement duties?

Ohio National Guard members will end their presence in the nation's capital on Nov. 30, according to the Sept. 10 release. DeWine announced on Aug. 16 that he would send 150 military police members to assist in D.C., none of whom are active law enforcement officers in the state.

Internal documents reviewed by The Post reveal, with rare candor, how domestic missions rooted in politics risk damaging Americans’ trust in the military.