US EditionTrump signs executive order establishing ‘specialized’ National Guard units to address crime in cities
The executive order authorizes National Guard units nationwide to assist law enforcement in quelling civil disturbances, with over 2,200 troops already deployed to Washington, D.C., officials said.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an order directing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to create specialized District of Columbia National Guard units and a national standing quick reaction force for rapid deployment.
- Building on an August 11 order, the administration expands the crime emergency declared in Washington, D.C., following a federal takeover of the city's police department.
- To support the mission, National Guard units from West Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Ohio, Louisiana and Tennessee joined 934 D.C. National Guard members, with some troops carrying M4 rifles and sidearms Sunday.
- Observers raised constitutional and civil-liberties concerns as legal experts said the order raises significant Posse Comitatus Act questions, while Democratic officials including Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Sen. Tammy Duckworth vocally objected.
- Trump has signaled he may expand deployments to Chicago, New York, Baltimore, Los Angeles and Oakland, while the task force established March 27, 2025 will create an online portal for civilian volunteers.
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Trump is planning Special Forces of the National Guard. They are supposed to ensure order in Washington and elsewhere – including with weapons. Critics are concerned.
Retired major general calls Trump's National Guard plans 'unneeded and dangerous'
President Trump signed an executive order Monday that said each state’s National Guard units “are resourced, trained, organized and available to assist federal, state and local law enforcement in quelling civil disturbances.” Nick Schifrin discussed the latest with retired Army Major General Randy Manner, the former acting vice chief of the National Guard Bureau.
Trump expands National Guard role in policing
What happenedPresident Donald Trump Monday ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to create a new "specialized" National Guard unit "dedicated to ensuring public safety and order" in Washington, D.C., and to ensure that every state's Guard is prepared to take a larger role in domestic law enforcement, including "quelling civil disturbances." Trump also called for a standing National Guard "quick reaction force" that could deploy anywhere in the …
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USA TodayTrump signs executive order for 'specialized' National Guard unit. Could it come to Memphis?
A new executive order could see the deployment of the National Guard to support law enforcement in cities across the country, including Memphis.
Trump Approves National Guard Rapid Response Units.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order to establish National Guard units across the U.S. to address civil disorder and maintain public safety.WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and National Guard members across various states.WHEN & WHERE: The order was signed on Monday, August 26, 2025, impacting Washington, D.C. and other locations nationwide.KEY QUOTE: “In addition, the S…
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