National Guard deployment to DC will last through Trump's term
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President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to the nation's capital is being extended by more than two years and will last until the end of his term.
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President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C. has been extended several times. Now, it's set to last until Inauguration Day 2029.
President Donald Trump extended the National Guard’s deployment to the District of Columbia until 2029. National Guard deployment to major cities has become one of Trump’s most notable methods of attacking high crime, and he has sent troops to Los Angeles, New Orleans, and Memphis, Tennessee.
The deployment began when President Donald Trump last summer signed an executive order declaring a crime emergency in Washington, D.C., which brought the numbers of National Guard troops in the city to 5,000.
President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to the nation's capital is being extended by more than two years and will last until the end of his term.
