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SHOCKING: 1,800 Troops Deployed in D.C. as Trump Recruits National Guard Lawyers as Prosecutors!
In a plot twist worthy of a political thriller, President Trump has turned Washington, D.C. into a National Guard summer camp, complete with 800 D.C. troops and 1,000 reinforcements from states where red is more than a Crayola color—it's a lifestyle choice.If the National Guard and federal agents keep this up, tourists might start mistaking the Washington Monument for a giant game of Capture the Flag.
- •President Trump deployed more than 800 D.C. National Guard troops in August 2025, with an additional 1,000 troops coming from Republican-led states.
- •The National Guard has primarily operated in a support role in Washington, focusing on tourist-heavy areas near national monuments and transit hubs.
- •Approximately 500 federal law enforcement agents have been actively participating in law enforcement efforts in Washington, D.C.
- •National Guard lawyers have been transferred to the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington to act as low-level civilian prosecutors.
via nytimes.com8/28/2025