National Guard Presence in Washington Swells to Nearly 2,300

National Guard Presence in Washington Swells to Nearly 2,300

Members of the National Guard patrol near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Aug. 20, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

The National Guard presence in Washington, D.C., has surged to nearly 2,300 troops as part of President Donald Trump’s law-and-order initiative in the nation’s capital.

Meanwhile, the Pentagon is mobilizing another 1,700 Guard members across 19 states to bolster federal immigration enforcement.

Original News Source Link – Epoch Times

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