Overview

• The vice president and defense secretary joined dozens of National Guard members for lunch at Union Station to thank them for their work.
• About 800 Guard troops on Title 32 status were activated after President Trump's Aug. 11 crime emergency to support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force.
• Vance cited a 35% drop in violent crime and more than a 50% decline in robberies over the past nine days since the deployment.
• Hegseth praised the troops as proud to help reestablish the rule of law and said residents deserve a safe and beautiful capital.
• Protesters at the station booed and cursed the officials during the visit, according to on‑scene reporting.