Hegseth allows National Guard to boost DC patrols with military vehicles, boats and patrol cars
The expanded mission adds 60 marked patrol cars, boats and tactical vehicles as Guard troops support law enforcement and anti-gang operations.
- On Oct. 29, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized the National Guard to expand its Washington, D.C. presence using 60 marked police cars, patrol boats, and tactical vehicles through the end of the year.
- This escalation reaffirms President Donald Trump's "crime emergency" mission, active since August 2025, with Hegseth capping total troop deployment at 3,500.
- Guard members may now carry rifles during anti-gang and drug operations in Anacostia for "perimeter security," while the U.S. Marshals Service can utilize the 260th Special Purpose Brigade as a "quick reaction force."
- Critics argue the expansion could further "blur the line" between military and law enforcement roles, as D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto cited concerns from parents at Bard High School regarding armed troops staging near classrooms.
- Pinto is urging incoming governors in five states to withdraw their 628 deployed troops as a legal challenge questioning the federal administration's deployment authority awaits a decision from a federal appeals court.
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Hegseth expands National Guard operations in DC, authorizes police patrol cars, Humvees and boats
War Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., to use dozens of marked police cars, military vehicles and boats amid local pushback.
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! War Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorized National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., to use dozens of marked police cars, military vehicles and boats as local officials demand an end to the deployment. Two Pentagon officials confirmed to Fox News Digital that Hegseth signed an Oct. 29 memo [...]
Hegseth adds more Humvees, patrol cars, boats to DC National Guard law enforcement 'support' mission
National Guardsmen in DC will get patrol boats and cars to assist federal and local enforcement operations in the nation's capital. The post Hegseth adds more Humvees, patrol cars, boats to DC National Guard law enforcement ‘support’ mission appeared first on Task & Purpose.
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Hegseth allows National Guard to boost DC patrols with military vehicles, boats and patrol cars
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed off on the National Guard ramping up its presence in the nation’s capital in military vehicles and boats as troops deepen their integration with local law enforcement.
D.C. Council member wants new Democratic governors to pull National Guard troops from city
D.C. Council member Brooke Pinto asked five newly elected Democratic governors on Thursday to withdraw their National Guard troops from the District once they take office at the start of next year.
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