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
National Guard troops gather near the Washington Monument as part of President Trump's mobilization of law enforcement in Washington on Aug. 12, 2025. Andrew Leyden/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.