US EditionPentagon plans to keep National Guard in DC into 2029
The Pentagon plans to keep at least 2,500 National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. to support crime reduction efforts until early 2029, pending Defense Secretary approval.
- Two U.S. officials told ABC News the Pentagon plans to keep the National Guard in Washington, D.C., through Jan. 20, 2029, with the plan finalized last year and awaiting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's signature.
- In August 2025, President Donald Trump ordered National Guard forces and temporarily federalized the Metropolitan Police Department to launch the Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission addressing an epidemic of crime.
- At least 2,500 National Guard members, many from Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Oklahoma, have patrolled Metro rail stations and downtown while performing civic chores since August 2025.
- Following violent incidents, residents and city leaders criticize the deployment as infringing on local autonomy, while two West Virginia National Guard members were shot near Farragut Square, and Sarah Beckstrom died of her injuries.
- The deployment had been extended previously to the end of 2026, as units remain stretched amid overseas demands and recent casualties from March 12, 2026, in Iraq.
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National Guard Plans To Remain In City Through The End Of President Trump’s Term
The Pentagon plans to keep a National Guard presence in Washington D.C., until January 20, 2029, through the rest of President Trump’s term. “The plan is in its final stages and just requires Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s final approval,” ABC News stated. #Breaking: The Pentagon is looking to extend the National Guard presence in Washington, D.C.,...
National Guard Plans To Remain In City Through The End Of President Trump's Term * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle
The Pentagon plans to keep a National Guard presence in Washington D.C., until January 20, 2029, through the rest of President Trump’s term. “The plan is in its final stages and just requires Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s final approval,” ABC News stated. #Breaking: The Pentagon is looking to extend the National Guard presence in Washington, D.C., for several more years, according to ABC News sources.https://t.co/MaSb9KXDgO — 7News DC (@7…
Trump Set to Extend D.C.’s National Guard Deployment Until 2029.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The Pentagon will maintain the National Guard presence in Washington, D.C., until 2029.WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, National Guard members, and local D.C. residents.WHEN & WHERE: Washington, D.C., through 2029 during Trump’s term.IMPACT: The National Guard presence has coincided with a sharp decline in crime, but sparked resistance from Democrat lawmakers and far-left poli…
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