{"id":2473119,"date":"2025-08-10T22:58:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T02:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-weighing-national-guard-deployment-to-dc-report-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T23:46:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T03:46:07","slug":"trump-weighing-national-guard-deployment-to-dc-report-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-weighing-national-guard-deployment-to-dc-report-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump weighing National Guard deployment to DC: Report &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-weighing-national-guard-deployment-to-dc-report-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2473119&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump is reportedly considering deploying up to 1,000 National Guard troops to washington,D.C.,as part of his promised crackdown on violent crime in the city. According to NBC4 and other officials, most of these troops would likely come from the DC National Guard. the potential deployment is expected to be announced alongside a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-revises-mask-guidance-some-vaccinated-individuals-should-return-to-masking-indoors-everyone-should-mask-in-k-12-schools\/\" title=\"CDC \u2018Revises\u2019 Mask Guidance: Some Vaccinated Individuals Should Return To Masking Indoors, Everyone Should Mask In K-12 Schools\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-whitmer-media-caught-in-another-lie-anarchist-arrested-for-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-whitmer-hates-president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie - Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates ... ..., &#039;... is a Tyrant&#039; (VIDEO)\">press conference<\/a> scheduled<\/a> by Trump to address &#8220;Crime and Beautification&#8221; in Washington, D.C.Trump has repeatedly emphasized the severity of crime in the capital and promised to make it safer, while also calling for the homeless population to move out and criticizing costly renovation projects. This increased focus on crime comes after a violent assault on a former Trump administration official. Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser acknowledged a spike in crime but defended her efforts and described comparisons to war zones as exaggerated. Even though she approved the potential use of national Guard troops, Bowser noted their role should be limited as they are not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-secretary-of-state-investigating-voter-registration-group-run-by-democrat-raphael-warnock\/\" title=\"Georgia Secretary Of State Investigating Voter Registration Group Run By Democrat Raphael Warnock\">law enforcement officers<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump weighing National Guard deployment to DC: Report<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2199908\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> is considering deploying up to 1,000 <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-guard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">National Guard<\/a> troops to Washington, D.C., according to a report.<\/p>\n<p>An NBC4 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcwashington.com\/news\/local\/trump-considering-deploying-up-to-1000-national-guard-to-d-c\/3973239\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"report \">report<\/a> on Sunday night revealed that the deployment, which Trump teased earlier this week amid his promised crackdown on &ldquo;violent crime&rdquo; in Washington, could be announced as soon as Monday. One defense official and two other U.S. officials added that most of those troops would likely be pulled from the DC National Guard.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3495803\/vance-california-way-more-house-seats-illegal-immigrants\/\">Vance says California has &#8216;way more&#8217; House seats than it should because of illegal immigrants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3495782\/trump-says-dc-homeless-must-move-out-immediately-in-announcing-press-conference\/\">Trump says DC homeless must &lsquo;move out immediately&rsquo; in announcing press conference<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3494655\/trump-administration-chases-social-media-virality-pop-culture-memes\/\">Trump administration chases social media virality with pop culture memes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The timeline of the potential deployment lines up with Trump&rsquo;s press conference to address &ldquo;Crime and Beautification&rdquo; in the city, which is <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115005692562794802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"scheduled\">scheduled<\/a> for 10 a.m. Eastern time the same day.<\/p>\n<p>The president has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3495569\/trump-teases-press-conference-will-stop-dc-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"teasing\">teasing<\/a> the presser throughout the weekend, including on Saturday when he suggested it would &ldquo;essentially, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >stop violent crime&#038;rdquo<\/a>; in the capital.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It has become one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the World. It will soon be one of the safest!!! Thank you for your attention to this matter,&rdquo; Trump posted on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<p>He mentioned it twice more on Sunday, with one <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115005075016157889\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">post<\/a> calling for the homeless population in Washington to &ldquo;move out, IMMEDIATELY&rdquo; and another <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115005692562794802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"targeting\">targeting<\/a> renovation projects in the city that Trump sees as overpriced.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s increased attention to crime in Washington followed the brutal assault of a former DOGE staffer, who was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/08\/05\/trump-administration-staffer-known-as-big-balls-assaulted-in-dc-00494990\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"jumped\">jumped<\/a> by 10 juveniles early last week.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, he has threatened to strip the capital of home rule, and has targeted Mayor Muriel Bowser over the crime statistics in the city.<\/p>\n<p>Bowser defended her work mitigating crime in the city in a Sunday show appearance on MSNBC, while also acknowledging a &ldquo;terrible spike&rdquo; in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But this is not 2023, this is 2025,&rdquo; Bowser <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/08\/10\/trump-set-to-disclose-washington-plans-00502614\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;Any comparison to a war-torn country is hyperbolic and false.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3495569\/trump-teases-press-conference-will-stop-dc-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"TRUMP TEASES MONDAY PRESS CONFERENCE THAT WILL 'STOP VIOLENT CRIME' IN DC\">TRUMP TEASES MONDAY PRESS CONFERENCE THAT WILL &lsquo;STOP VIOLENT CRIME&rsquo; IN DC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>She also greenlit Trump&rsquo;s potential use of the National Guard, but suggested their role could be limited.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;re not law enforcement officials. These are men and women who leave their families to serve our country, and that is just not their primary role to enforce local laws,&rdquo; Bowser said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2199908\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2199908\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump may send 1,000 National Guard troops to DC soon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2473120,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/trump-considering-national-guard-dc-report.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[23437,37479,3634,33224],"class_list":["post-2473119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-deployment","tag-national-guard","tag-trump","tag-washington-dc"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/trump-considering-national-guard-dc-report.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2473119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2473119"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2473119\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2473123,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2473119\/revisions\/2473123"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2473120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2473119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2473119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2473119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}