800 National Guard Troops Activated For DC Patrols

CNN reports:

Roughly 800 DC National Guard soldiers will provide administrative and logistical support, as well as physical support to law enforcement, during their mobilization in Washington, DC, a statement today from the Army said.

“There will be about 800 Soldiers activated. During this activation, between 100-200 Soldiers will be supporting law enforcement at any given time,” the statement said. “Their duties will include an array of tasks from administrative, logistics and physical presence in support of law enforcement.”

Two US officials told CNN on Monday that operational details about the mobilization were still being worked through — such as where the soldiers will physically be assigned, what their command-and-control will be, and more. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said at a news conference on Monday alongside Trump that the Guard would begin flowing into DC this week.

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