Defense Secretary Deploys Military Assets to D.C., Raising Law‑and‑Order Alarm
Pete Hegseth’s recent memo authorizes a sizable National Guard presence, including police cars, boats and Humvees, prompting calls from local officials to pull back the federal troops.
For many voters this shows the Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, has moved to boost the National Guard’s footprint in the capital, a step outlined in an Oct. 29 memo and reported by multiple outlets.
The authorization covers up to 60 marked police cars and adds boats and military tactical vehicles such as Humvees to the streets of Washington, D.C., a clear escalation of federal law‑and‑order resources.
National Guard troops are deepening their integration with local law enforcement, a development that has prompted a council hearing demanding the removal of the military presence.
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Original reporting
The Hill
National Guard to use boats, Humvees in expanded DC presence
The National Guard will begin using boats, up to 60 marked police cars, and military tactical vehicles in Washington, D.C., after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized the move late last month, a Pentagon official confirmed to The Hill on Thursday. Hegseth authorized the changes in an Oct. 29 memo first reported by Politico, though it…
Read the original →Fox News
Hegseth expands National Guard operations in DC, authorizes police patrol cars, Humvees and boats
Pete Hegseth authorized 60 marked patrol cars, Humvees and D.C. National Guard boats as a council hearing demands the military presence be removed.
Read the original →PBS News
Hegseth allows National Guard to boost DC patrols with military vehicles, boats and patrol cars
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed off on the National Guard ramping up its presence in the nation's capital in military vehicles and boats as troops deepen their integration with local law enforcement.
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- Pete Hegseth is the U.S. Secretary of Defense.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized the National Guard to increase its presence in Washington, D.C., including with military vehicles and boats.
- Hegseth authorized the change in an Oct. 29 memo, according to The Hill, which cited a Pentagon official; Politico first reported the memo, according to The Hill.
- The authorization covers up to 60 marked police cars.
- The National Guard will use boats, marked patrol cars and military tactical vehicles, including Humvees, in Washington, D.C.
- National Guard troops are deepening their integration with local law enforcement in Washington, D.C., according to PBS News.
- A council hearing demanded that the military presence in Washington, D.C., be removed, according to Fox News.
- The memo was dated Oct. 29.
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