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Vance Booed at Union Station as Trump Team Defends D.C. Guard Deployment

Officials cite hundreds of arrests under the public safety emergency, facing protesters who call the deployment unnecessary.

Washington (United States), 20/01/2025.- US President Donald Trump (2-L) reviews the troops in Emancipation Hall of the US Capitol, during his Inauguration ceremony, in Washington, DC, USA, 20 January 2025. Trump was sworn in for a second term as president of the United States on 20 January. (Estados Unidos) EFE/EPA/GREG NASH / POOL
Miembros de la Guardia Nacional patrullan Washington D.C.
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El presidente Donald Trump habla con periodistas en la Sala de Prensa James Brady de la Casa Blanca, el lunes 11 de agosto de 2025, en Washington. | Crédito: AP/Alex Brandon

Overview

  • Vice President JD Vance, joined by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Stephen Miller, was greeted with loud boos and chants of “Free Washington” during a visit to Guard troops at Union Station.
  • Vance praised the operation and said Union Station faces high crime, visiting a burger shop with troops as protesters accused the deployment of being an occupation.
  • The White House says the D.C. operation has produced more than 550 arrests for various offenses, with federal agencies including ICE, the DEA and the FBI active in the effort.
  • The deployment includes about 800 D.C. Guard members plus roughly 1,200 additional personnel from Ohio, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.
  • Residents and activists argue the crisis is manufactured, noting recent declines in violent crime and reporting idle troops, while a legal challenge curtailed a bid to remove D.C.’s police chief and mandated cooperation with immigration authorities.