National Guard troops deployed to Washington will soon be armed, according to the Pentagon.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered the change, according to an Aug. 22 statement to The Epoch Times from the Department of Defense.
National Guard Troops in Washington Will Start Carrying Guns: Pentagon
This comes 11 days after the federal takeover of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department.
District of Columbia National Guard soldiers patrol on the National Mall in Washington on Aug. 14, 2025. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo
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Savannah Pointer is a politics reporter for The Epoch Times. She can be reached at [email protected]
