📝 usncan Note: National Guard Authorized To Carry Weapons In D.C.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized the National Guard to carry weapons as they patrol Washington, D.C., representing the latest escalation of the Trump administration’s show of force in the capital.
National Guard troops patrol around Union Station and the National Mall as part of ongoing security measures in the U.S. capital Washington, D.C. on August 21, 2025. (Photo by Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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