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Despite Trump’s tough tone now, things were much worse in Washington when the National Guard was rolled out in 1968
It’s a noticeably different situation than the chaotic one that prompted the biggest military callup in Washington since the Civil War – the 1968 riots following the assassination of civil rights leader the Rev.

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Pence Welcomes Trump’s D.C. Deployment of National Guard
White House says National Guard members deployed to D.C. "may be armed"
Trump is right about crime in Washington – my son’s killing proves it
Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, 21, was killed in a drive-by shooting on the evening of June 30 while undertaking a summer internship at a congressman’s office in the nation’s capital.

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Trump Administration Live Updates: European Leaders to Join Zelensky for White House Meeting
West Virginia sending hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington DC
3 Republican-Led States to Send National Guard Troops to D.C.
The National Guard troops have largely been stationed in high-profile places like the National Mall or landmarks like Union Station, where Humvees are conspicuously parked.

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National Guard Detained Man Who Assaulted a Park Police Officer, Authorities Say
Trump Administration Updates: Three Republican-Led States to Send Troops to Expand Guard’s Presence in D.C.

New Mexico’s governor called in the state’s National Guard to address crime issues. Here’s how they’re being used

In New Mexico’s most populous city, National Guard troops are listening to the police dispatch calls, monitoring traffic cameras and helping to secure crime scene perimeters, tasks not usually part of the job.

Republican States Are Sending Hundreds More National Guard Troops to D.C.

Republican governors are sending hundreds of National Guard troops to aid in Trump's takeover of policing in D.C.

Sen. Van Hollen says an armed National Guard in DC would be ‘troubling’

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews Sen. Chris Van Hollen on “This Week" over President Trump deploying the National Guard to Washington, D.C.

More National Guard Soldiers Head to D.C. and Prepare to Carry Weapons

The shift comes after defense officials said the soldiers deployed to the capital wouldn’t be armed.

Local group plans protest of Gov. DeWine helping Donald Trump with National Guard troops

A group is planning a protest Aug. 17 against Mike DeWine sending 150 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.

National Guard in DC May End Up Carrying Weapons—Report

President Donald Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops to the nation's capital as part of a crime crackdown in the city.

Trial over California National Guard deployment concludes as judge questions limits of president's authority

The trial over President Trump's deployment of thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles earlier this summer reached its third and final day Wednesday.
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