National Guard Troops Arrive in Washington After Trump Declares Federal Control

Trump announced on Monday that he would activate the guard and take over the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, citing a crime emergency in the city. 
National Guard Troops Arrive in Washington After Trump Declares Federal Control
A member of the National Guard arrives to the Guard’s headquarters at D.C. Armory in Washington on Aug. 12, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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National Guard troops started arriving in Washington on Tuesday to begin enforcing President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of the city’s law enforcement and security. They’re part of an 800-member deployment ordered by the administration.

Trump announced on Monday that he would activate the guard and take over the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, citing a crime emergency in the city.