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Pentagon says some Guard units in Washington, D.C now carrying firearms as Trump targets more cities

A Defense Department official who was not authorized to speak publicly said some units on certain missions would be armed with handguns or rifles.

Metro on MSN · 8h

Trump deploys armed National Guard to Washington DC

Trump first announced the National Guard would enter DC earlier this month, even as violent crime rates in the nation’s capital have fallen since hitting a peak in 2023. He claimed Washington was one of the ‘worst places on Earth’ and had been taken over by ‘drugged out maniacs and homeless people’.

Politico · 20h

Some National Guard units in Washington now carrying firearms in escalation of Trump deployment

Some National Guard units patrolling the nation’s capital at the direction of President Donald Trump have started carrying firearms, an escalation of his military deployment that makes good on a directive issued late last week by his defense secretary.

Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago

Chicago Sun-Times · 1h

Pentagon has been planning military deployment to Chicago for weeks, report says

Mayor Brandon Johnson said Sunday that City Hall is working closely with county and state officials to prepare for "any potential unconstitutional military deployments to Chicago."

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Pentagon working on plans for military deployment in Chicago, Washington Post reports

WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is working on plans to deploy the U.S. military to Chicago as President Donald Trump says he is cracking down on crime, homelessness and undocumented immigration, the Washington Post reported on Saturday.

FOX 32 Chicago · 3h

'Chicago will not waver': Johnson, Pritzker respond to reports Pentagon plans military deployment to Chicago

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker have responded after reports say the Pentagon plans a military deployment to Chicago.

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Pentagon officials blast Washington Post for putting 'lives at risk' with report on Pete Hegseth’s security

Washington Post faces criticism for publishing sensitive information about defense secretary Pete Hegseth's protective ...

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Some troops now carrying weapons in DC: Pentagon

Some National Guard troops in Washington have begun carrying weapons as they patrol streets in the nation’s capital, a ...

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US official confirms Pentagon planning National Guard deployment in Chicago, Mayor Johnson responds

Mayor Brandon Johnson and other Illinois leaders spoke out Sunday as a U.S. official confirmed to ABC News the Pentagon is ...

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Pentagon says some Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms as Trump targets more cities

Some National Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms under President Trump’s orders, marking an escalation of ...

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Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago, Washington Post reports

The planning, in the works for weeks, involves several options, including mobilizing at least a few thousand members of the ...

Trump Expands Cities Targeted for Possible Military Deployment to Baltimore in a Spat With Governor

President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to expand his military deployments to more Democratic-led cities, responding to ...

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