Overview

• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved National Guard members on the D.C. mission to carry service-issued weapons, with no timeline or loadout details released.
• Roughly 2,000 Guard troops, including units sent by Republican-led states, remain deployed alongside federal agents under the federalized policing push.
• Trump warned of a "complete and total" federal takeover of Washington over disputed crime figures and said Chicago is probably next, with New York also in his plans; he said he is willing to use active-duty forces if required.
• Attorney General Pam Bondi reported 630 arrests and 86 guns seized since the surge began, figures the administration highlights as evidence of progress.
• The Justice Department is examining the accuracy of D.C. crime data and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro has ordered prosecutors to seek the most serious supported charges, while city officials cite MPD statistics showing violent crime at multi-decade lows and pursue court challenges.