US EditionDC National Guard deployment in the nation’s capital ordered by Trump is extended to Feb. 28
The D.C. National Guard and troops from eight states total 2,375, supporting law enforcement and federal property protection through February 28, officials said.
- On Nov. 4, formal orders extended the Aug. 11 deployment, keeping D.C. National Guard members in Washington, D.C. at least through Feb. 28, the order states.
- The emergency declared in August by President Donald Trump responds to threats against federal property and supports federal and District law enforcement, with hundreds deployed for what Trump described as a crime-fighting mission.
- The D.C. National Guard supplied 949 soldiers, and the task force of 2,375 troops includes at least eight states, according to the order states.
- The lawsuit drew filings from 45 states, with 23 supporting the Trump administration and 22 aligning with Washington, after Judge Jia Cobb heard arguments Oct. 24.
- The task force spent much time on yardwork, clearing 1,150 bags of trash, spreading mulch, removing plant waste, and pruning 400 trees, with several states planning to withdraw by Nov. 30.
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The Washington D.C. National Guard will be deployed in the capital until the end of February, according to formal orders revised by The Associated Press. The formal order, dated November 4, extends the original order of August 11 and states that the members of the National Guard will remain in the city at least until February 28. The order indicates that this additional mission responds to the August emergency declared by President Donald Trump …
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DC National Guard deployment in the nation's capital ordered by Trump is extended to Feb. 28
The Washington D.C. National Guard will be deployed to the nation’s capital through the end of February, according to formal orders reviewed by The Associated Press.
Cost of Arkansas National Guard’s deployment to D.C. gets ‘very loose estimate’ of $24,000 per day | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
WASHINGTON -- An early estimate from the Arkansas National Guard suggests it may cost $24,000 a day for Arkansas guardsmen to be deployed in Washington, D.C., as part of President Donald Trump's push to confront crime in the nation's capital.
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