National Guard presence in the District has surged by 590 troops in just days, raising fresh questions about oversight and accountability
WASHINGTON — The number of National Guard troops patrolling Washington, D.C. has jumped by nearly 600 in just the past few days, according to new numbers obtained by WUSA9 from Joint Task Force-District of Columbia — and the buildup is far from over.
As of Friday morning, 3,450 National Guard members are now deployed in the District as part of President Donald Trump’s “DC Safe and Beautiful” mission. That’s up from roughly 2,500 just weeks ago,
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