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Trump Says He Will Join Night Patrol With Police and National Guard in D.C.

The White House says plans for the outing remain in flux.

The Washington Monument is visible as National Guard troops walk along the National Mall on August 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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With the dome of the U.S. Capitol in the background, members of the DC National Guard keep watch outside Union Station after U.S. President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard and ordered an increased federal law enforcement presence to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, D.C., August 19, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Overview

  • Trump announced the plan in a radio interview with Todd Starnes, saying the National Guard has "done a fantastic job."
  • The White House did not immediately provide comment on logistics for the patrol.
  • Trump ordered a deployment last week that mobilized 800 DC National Guard troops, with six states sending about 1,200 additional personnel, according to AFP.
  • Local police data show violent crime fell from 2023 to 2024, even as the administration frames the surge as a response to a crime emergency.
  • Vice President J.D. Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Guard members at Union Station and encountered boos and chants of "Free DC."