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Pentagon says some Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms as Trump targets more cities

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Some will be armed with handguns and others with rifles.

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  1. National Guard troops on DC streets for Trump's crackdown will start carrying guns

    Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco ·

  2. Newest

    Pentagon says some Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms as Trump targets more cities

    Headline from CBS 8 San Diego ·

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    National Guard troops on DC streets for Trump's crackdown will start carrying guns (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered National Guard troops to start carrying firearms while patrolling the streets of Washington for President Donald Trump’s law enforcement crackdown. The Defense Department didn’t offer any other details Friday about the development or why it's needed.

  2. Forbes

    National Guard Authorized To Carry Weapons In D.C. (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Nearly 2,000 National Guard troops have been deployed to Washington as part of President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown in the city.

  3. Fox News

    Defense Secretary Hegseth authorizes 2,000 National Guard troops to carry weapons in DC if necessary: US official (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Nearly 2,000 National Guard soldiers and airmen have been authorized to carry weapons in D.C. as the Trump administration cracks down on crime in the city.

  4. News West 9

    National Guard members on DC streets for Trump's crackdown will soon be armed, military says (opens News West 9)

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    News West 9's feed description

    The step is a escalation in Trump’s intervention into policing in the nation’s capital and comes as nearly 2,000 National Guard members are stationed in the city.

  5. CNN

    Hegseth orders National Guard troops in DC to carry weapons (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered National Guard members patrolling the streets of Washington, DC, to begin carrying their service weapons as they fulfill President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown in the nation’s capital, according to a US defense official.

  6. Legitgov

    Pentagon directs National Guard troops in D.C. to start patrolling with guns (opens Legitgov)

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  7. CBS 8 San Diego

    Pentagon says some Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms as Trump targets more cities (opens CBS 8 San Diego)

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    CBS 8 San Diego's feed description

    Some will be armed with handguns and others with rifles.

  8. Newsweek

    National Guard troops to start carrying weapons in DC (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The National Guard has been preparing to carry weapons in public for over a week after reports broke that troops were informed to prepare.

  9. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Live updates: National Guard troops now armed in D.C. as Trump threatens Chicago and Baltimore deployments (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., have begun carrying firearms as former President Trump threatens to deploy troops to Chicago and Baltimore.

  10. NBC New York

    National Guard troops in D.C. to begin carrying firearms (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    A majority of the National Guard troops deployed to D.C. as part of President Trump's crime crackdown will now carry M17 pistols.

  11. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Some National Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms in escalation of Trump deployment (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Some National Guard units patrolling the nation’s capital at the direction of President Donald Trump have started carrying firearms

  12. Al Jazeera

    US National Guard troops begin carrying weapons in Washington, DC (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The military said some troops are now carrying guns as Trump claims there is now ‘no crime’ in the US capital.

  13. FOX 5 DC

    Some National Guard troops in DC now armed as Trump takeover continues (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Some National Guard troops deployed in Washington, D.C. under President Donald Trump’s orders have begun carrying firearms.

  14. Deutsche Welle

    US: National Guard troops carry weapons in Washington, DC – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Donald Trump says the soldiers are needed to fight high crime levels in the US capital. Trump has also threatened to deploy troops to other Democrat-led cities.

  15. The Hill

    Some troops now carrying weapons in DC: Pentagon (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Some National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., have begun carrying weapons as they patrol streets in the nation’s capital, a Pentagon spokesperson said Sunday.

  16. CNN

    National Guard troops in Washington, DC, begin carrying weapons (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    US National Guard members deployed to Washington, DC, started carrying their sidearms on Sunday, a spokesperson for the Joint Task Force carrying out the mission told CNN.

  17. Military Times

    Some National Guard troops in DC now carrying service-issued weapons (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    Roughly 2,300 Guard troops have been deployed in Washington and seen in low-crime tourist areas.

  18. Washington Examiner

    National Guard members begin carrying handguns and rifles during deployment in DC (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    National Guard members, who began carrying weapons Sunday, have mostly been aiding law enforcement with community safety patrols.

  19. WHDH Boston

    Some National Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms in escalation of Trump deployment - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Some National Guard units patrolling the nation’s capital at the direction of President Donald Trump have started carrying firearms, an escalation of

  20. Fox News

    Some National Guard troops are now armed in Washington, DC (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    National Guard troops deployed in Washington D.C. under Trump's crime reduction initiative have been authorized to carry M17 pistols for personal protection

  21. WSVN Miami

    Pentagon says some Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms as Trump targets more cities - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Some National Guard units patrolling the nation’s capital at the direction of President Donald Trump have started carrying firearms, an escalation of

  22. WMUR

    Some Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    President Donald Trump has said Chicago and New York are most likely his next targets, eliciting strong pushback from Democratic leaders in both states.

  23. The Guardian

    National guard start carrying firearms in DC as Trump says Chicago may be next (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Arming of some troops in US capital is latest escalation as president vows to target other cities led by Black Democrats

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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