Some National Guard units patrolling Washington, D.C., have begun carrying firearms, marking an escalation in President Donald Trump’s military deployment in response to crime concerns. This directive, authorized by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, allows armed units to operate under strict rules of engagement, stating that force should only be used as a last resort[1][2]. The move comes amidst Trump’s threats to expand military presence to other Democratic-led cities, including Baltimore, Chicago, and New York, drawing criticism from local leaders[3][4].
According to reports, some National Guard members were seen carrying handguns while patrolling areas like Union Station, with the Pentagon indicating that troops on specific missions would be armed[5][6]. The deployment has sparked protests and raised concerns about the militarization of law enforcement in urban areas, particularly those governed by Democrats[^7][2:1].
Trump’s actions have been met with strong opposition from Democratic officials, including Maryland Governor Wes Moore, who criticized the federal intervention as unnecessary and politically motivated[3:1][4:1].
Los Angeles Times - Some National Guard units in D.C. are now carrying firearms in escalation of Trump deployment ↩︎
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The Hindu - Pentagon says some National Guard units in Washington now carrying firearms as Trump targets more cities ↩︎
Soon also in your city, to make Amerika great and WASP again.
A friend who is local to the area asked one of the guardsmen and supposedly their firearms aren’t loaded. This circus gets worse every day.
Supposedly, maybe not until now. They are cooking a frog. I’m waiting the moment until every city in the US is sized by military forces, this will come, yes or yes with this stupid pedo nazi sociopath in the goverment, repeating nazi Germany of 1933, well, 1934 already. Trump is the biggest danger worldwide, not only for the US. I only hope that the bubble in which the most US citizen still live is bursting soon.
If you know gun safety, then you know that you should treat every firearm as if it is loaded at all times except when fully disassembled.
Regardless, oppression via the threat of violence is itself a form of violence, in very much the same sense that making someone think you are going to hit them is a form of assault.
