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Vance, National Guard and Pete Hegseth

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Protesters heckle Vance, Hegseth, Miller as they get photo op with DC National Guard
Protesters booed and jeered Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller as they came to the station, located blocks from the U.S. Capitol, to thank the troops. The crowd's chants drowned out the voices of the officials.

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Vance and Hegseth heckled by protestors in visit to DC National Guard
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WATCH: Vance, Miller criticize protesters while visiting National Guard troops at DC’s Union Station

National Guard, Trump

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At least 5 states are deploying National Guard troops to D.C.
The moves come as federal agents and National Guard troops have begun to appear across the heavily Democratic city after President Trump's executive order.

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Explainer: Can Trump send the National Guard to cities around the US?
3 more GOP governors authorize deployment of National Guard troops as part of Trump show of force

DC residents feel less safe

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DC residents feel less safe after Trump takeover: poll
Roughly 8 in 10​​ Washington, DC, residents oppose President Donald Trump ordering the federal government to take control of the city’s police department as well as his deployment of the National Guard and FBI to patrol the city,

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Dem rep torches Trump's DC police takeover
We asked 604 D.C. residents about Trump’s takeover. Here’s what they said.

National Guard troops from six red states head to DC to help tackle crime

Six states send National Guard troops to Washington as Trump deploys soldiers to combat crime, and federalizes Metropolitan ...

6th Republican-led state sends National Guard troops to DC as Trump continues law enforcement takeover

Tennessee has sent 160 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., as President Donald Trump and the White House continue to ...

National Guard troops from GOP-led states begin arriving in DC as part of Trump’s crime crackdown

West Virginia National Guard troops have begun to arrive in Washington, DC, to assist with President Donald Trump’s crime ...

National Guard vehicle collides with civilian car near US Capitol, trapping person

A National Guard vehicle collided with a civilian car near the U.S. Capitol as troops took positions around Washington during President Donald Trump's crackdown ...

As out-of-state Guard troops arrive, Trump's federal crackdown ripples through DC neighborhoods

The main drag in Washington's Columbia Heights neighborhood is typically crammed with people peddling pupusas, fresh fruit, ...

New Mexico’s governor called in the state’s National Guard to address crime issues. Here’s how they’re being used

In New Mexico’s most populous city, National Guard troops are listening to the police dispatch calls, monitoring traffic ...

National Guard says members patrolling D.C. 'may be armed'

National Guard members and federal law enforcement officers are patrolling the city as part of President Trump's effort to ...

Trump vowed DC takeover multiple times on 2024 campaign trail: 'He's keeping his promise'

Trump fulfills campaign promise by federalizing D.C. with 30-day emergency control, cracking down on crime in the nation's ...