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Trump's National Guard deployment in D.C. has been extended until 2029 (www.npr.org)
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The National Guard will remain deployed in Washington, D.C., through Inauguration Day 2029 as part of President Trump's anti-crime mission in the city, unless the president deems otherwise, the Pentagon confirmed to NPR.

The announcement comes as the number of troops in the city has essentially doubled to nearly 5,000 from more than 20 states in recent weeks as part of a "summer surge" of law enforcement announced by federal officials in May.

The current cost of the deployment is more than $3 million per day, according to an estimate by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

Trump first deployed the National Guard to D.C. in August of 2025 — something the president can do because of the unique status of the city — after declaring a "crime emergency" and launching the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, despite violent crime hitting a 30-year low. The emergency declaration ended a month later, but the task force and troop presence have continued.

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[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 13 points 1 week ago

As part of Trump's "My Entire Regime Is Scared We'll Get Murdered For Being The Worst Cunts On Earth" plan.

[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 week ago

Yet they still cannot save the reflecting pool from antifa

[–] pomegranatefern@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

More than 20 state governors, as well as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, have chosen to send members of their National Guard to D.C. to participate in the task force, although many Democrats on that list have insisted that their troops are only to be used as part of America 250 celebrations this summer.

Here's an idea... stop cooperating with this, states and territories???

EDIT: Also, here's the list as per https://dc.ng.mil/Domestic-Operations/Joint-Task-Force-JTF-District-of-Columbia-DC/

JTF-DC Assigned Personnel – 5,148 (current as of 2000 July 8, 2026) 

Geographic Representation**
 

*States annotated with an asterisk (*) are providing National Guard support for Freedom 250 and associated summer events in the National Capital Region (NCR) from May through the end of August. This support is primarily focused on public safety, event support, and coordination with civil authority partners.

[–] Fishnoodle@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Are they still not getting paid?

[–] NOPper@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago

Was just in DC for work. Every 5th car is marked Police, there's soldiers just milling around coffee shops etc with rifles in small groups, and the 20-somethings sent there all pop their sirens to blaze through every intersection all day/night long.

Felt very safe from spoopy Aunt Tifa.

[–] Inucune@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

...but couldn't deploy them on jan 6th...