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Republican Governors Deploy Guards to Expand Trump’s Washington Policing Operation

Deployed personnel total about 1,500; arrests have reached nearly 400 under an emergency order that courts have partly rolled back.

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Members of the National Guard walk on the National Mall on August 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Overview

  • Mississippi joined West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio in sending roughly 850 National Guard troops, bringing total federal and Guard personnel in D.C. to about 1,500.
  • Federal agencies report nearly 400 arrests since the August 11 emergency order federalized the Metropolitan Police Department.
  • The Army has ruled that Guard members will not make arrests, though some out-of-state troops may carry firearms during patrols.
  • Local officials and civil-rights groups have filed lawsuits challenging the federal takeover, and a judge has preserved D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith’s day-to-day command.
  • OpenTable reservation data show seated-diner bookings in the city fell as much as 31 percent after the operation began, underscoring economic impact on local businesses.