{"id":2514984,"date":"2025-11-26T18:11:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T23:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-orders-500-more-troops-to-dc-after-national-guard-shooting\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T18:12:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T23:12:15","slug":"trump-orders-500-more-troops-to-dc-after-national-guard-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-orders-500-more-troops-to-dc-after-national-guard-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump orders 500 more troops to DC after National Guard shooting"},"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-orders-500-more-troops-to-dc-after-national-guard-shooting%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=2514984&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>The article reports that President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-to-station-at-least-500-additional-troops-in-germany\/\" title=\"U.S. to station at least 500 additional ... in Germany\">500 additional troops<\/a> to Washington, D.C., following a shooting incident that left two National Guard members critically injured near the Farragut West Metro station. War secretary Pete Hegseth announced the request and said he would seek approval from Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll. The incident occured on a Wednesday afternoon, and a suspect has been apprehended, though the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >motive remains unclear<\/a>. FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed the critical condition of the injured Guardsmen from West virginia. Federal and local authorities are investigating the shooting, which has prompted the administration to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-u-s-troops-in-taiwan-could-trigger-a-war\/\" title=\"China: U.S. ... in Taiwan &#039;Could Trigger a ...&#039;\">strengthen military presence<\/a> in the capital. The move comes amid a recent reduction in National Guard numbers in the city and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/death-row-minister-receives-death-threats-after-lawsuit-goes-public\/\" title=\"Death row minister receives death threats after lawsuit goes public\">ongoing legal disputes<\/a> with the D.C. Attorney General. Trump and officials praised the swift response of law enforcement and military personnel, emphasizing a commitment to security and public safety in Washington, D.C.  <\/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 orders 500 additional troops to DC after two National Guard members shot<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2412511\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>War Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pete-hegseth\/\">Pete Hegseth<\/a> revealed on Wednesday that President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> asked him to send 500 additional troops to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, after a shooting left two National Guard members critically injured.<\/p>\n<p>Hegseth said he will ask Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll to approve the deployment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3900368\/us-south-africa-g20-trump\/\">US to stop all payments and subsidies to South Africa, &#8216;will NOT&#8217; invite country to next G20 summit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3900089\/watch-live-jd-vance-troops-kentucky-thanksgiving\/\">WATCH LIVE: JD Vance speaks to troops in Kentucky before Thanksgiving<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3899978\/donald-trump-jr-redirects-maga-supporters-name-classic-trumplican\/\">Trump Jr. redirects father&#8217;s supporters&#8217; name to classic &#8216;Trumplican&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;We will never back down. We will secure our capital. We will secure our cities,&rdquo; Hegseth said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecWar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SECWAR<\/a> on the shooting that took place earlier today. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kdehQs9Ebg\">pic.twitter.com\/kdehQs9Ebg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DOW Rapid Response (@DOWResponse) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DOWResponse\/status\/1993791269580259545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The targeted shooting unfolded shortly after 2 p.m. on Wednesday by the Farragut West Metro station near the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\">White House<\/a>, according to authorities. One wounded suspect, whose motive remains unclear, has been apprehended.<\/p>\n<p>The two <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-guard\/\">National Guard<\/a> members from West Virginia were critically wounded and are receiving medical treatment at a local hospital, FBI Director <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kash-patel\/\">Kash Patel<\/a> confirmed. Previously, there were conflicting reports about their condition.<\/p>\n<p>Federal and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-pledges-orderly-transition-of-power\/\" title=\"President ... pledges orderly transition of power\">local law enforcement<\/a> are coordinating in the preliminary investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The request for more troops comes as the number of National Guard troops has been reduced in recent weeks amid the Trump administration&rsquo;s legal battle with Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 2,200 National Guard troops from various Republican-run states, including <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/west-virginia\/\">West Virginia<\/a>, remain in Washington, D.C., after troops were deployed to the district in August.<\/p>\n<p>Hegseth signaled the Trump administration will further solidify the military&rsquo;s presence in the nation&rsquo;s capital following the pre-Thanksgiving shooting.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This will only stiffen our resolve to ensure that we make Washington, D.C., safe and beautiful,&rdquo; Hegseth said, touting the administration&rsquo;s crackdown on crime. &ldquo;The drop in crime has been historic. The increase in safety and security has been historic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump responded to the shooting in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115617866419112089\">Truth Social post<\/a>, vowing that the suspect &ldquo;will pay a very steep price&rdquo; for targeting the two National Guard members.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3900327\/two-national-guard-soldiers-shot-farragut-west-metro-station-washington-dc\/\">TWO NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS SHOT OUTSIDE OF FARRAGUT WEST METRO STATION IN DC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Patel thanked the National Guard for acting swiftly to prevent further tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We should highlight the fact that the men and women of law enforcement, [our interagency partners], the Department of War, and the National Guard executed their training with great precision today and prevented an even greater tragedy from befalling us,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;These National Guardsmen are heroes, and we must pray for their safety and their speedy recovery.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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 directs 500 more troops to DC after Guard members shot<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2514985,"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\/11\/AP25330800512344.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[37479,62042,3634,33224],"class_list":["post-2514984","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-national-guard","tag-troops-deployment","tag-trump","tag-washington-dc"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25330800512344.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514984","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\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2514984"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514984\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2514988,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514984\/revisions\/2514988"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2514985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2514984"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2514984"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2514984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}