{"id":2603298,"date":"2026-05-15T17:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T21:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-announces-surge-of-national-guard-troops-ahead-of-america-250\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T17:09:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T21:09:43","slug":"doj-announces-surge-of-national-guard-troops-ahead-of-america-250","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-announces-surge-of-national-guard-troops-ahead-of-america-250\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ announces surge of National Guard troops ahead of America 250"},"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%2Fdoj-announces-surge-of-national-guard-troops-ahead-of-america-250%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=2603298&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 Department of Justice announced that, ahead of the nation\u2019s 250th anniversary, an additional 1,500 National guard troops will be deployed to Washington, D.C., bringing the total to 5,000 as part of a \u201csummer surge\u201d to strengthen public safety. The effort is being coordinated with the D.C. Safe and Lovely Task Force established by President Donald Trump in march 2025, following last summer\u2019s guard deployment aimed at reducing crime.<\/p>\n<p>U.S.Marshals Service Director Gadyaces Serralta and U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro highlighted the scale of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ongoing joint operations<\/a> and warned that parents who enable delinquent behavior could be prosecuted under D.C. law. Pirro also focused on \u201cteen takeovers,\u201d describing how teenagers disrupt neighborhoods and warning that adults who facilitate such acts face penalties, including up to six months in prison.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement comes as D.C. prepares for major America 250 events, including prayer and parade observances near Memorial Day and July 4 activities, along with other scheduled high-profile events such as a White House UFC fight, Freedom 250\u2019s state fair, and an IndyCar race. Even though interim Metropolitan Police Chief Jeffery Carroll said there is no specific credible threat targeting the events, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/surfers-try-fail-to-ride-tonga-tsunami-in-california-2-rescued-at-sea\/\" title=\"Surfers Try, Fail to Ride Tonga Tsunami in California; 2 Rescued at Sea\">officials urged residents<\/a> and visitors to stay alert.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Hundreds more <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-guard\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1956\">National Guard<\/a> troops are arriving in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"260\">Washington, D.C<\/a>., ahead of the nation\u2019s 250th anniversary this summer, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"438\">Department of Justice<\/a> announced on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The planned \u201csummer surge,\u201d as DOJ officials described the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-increase-presence-at-shopping-malls-crowded-areas-in-northern-virginia-amid-isis-terror-threat-report\/\" title=\"Police Increase Presence At Shopping Malls, Crowded Areas In Northern Virginia Amid ISIS Terror Threat: Report\">increased law enforcement presence<\/a>, will include an additional 1,500 National Guard troops, bringing the total number to 5,000.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4570785\/harvey-weinstein-rape-retrial-end-mistrial-jury-deadlock\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Harvey Weinstein\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harvey-weinsteins-rape-retrial-ends-in-mistrial-for-second-time\/\" title=\"Harvey Weinstein&#039;s rape retrial ends in mistrial for second time\">rape retrial ends<\/a> in mistrial after jury deadlock<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4570551\/medicaid-fraud-arizona-behavior-health-service-crackdown\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Medicaid fraud for Arizona behavioral health services dropped 92% after crackdown<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4569608\/114-house-democrats-vote-to-shield-scrutiny-cashless-bail-jurisdictions\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>114 House Democrats vote to shield cashless-bail jurisdictions from scrutiny<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The news was announced by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/us-marshals-service\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4014\">U.S. Marshals Service<\/a> Director \u200bGadyaces \u200bSerralta, who appeared at a press conference alongside U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jeanine-pirro\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3802\">Jeanine Pirro<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The DOJ is spearheading the public safety effort in coordination with the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, which President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> established in a March 2025 executive order.<\/p>\n<p>Last summer, the federal government deployed the National Guard to D.C. to reduce crime rates. Pirro touted the success of that initiative on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince the launch of the coordinated operations on Aug. 7, 2025, this engagement has become one of [the largest], if not the largest, modern joint law enforcement collaborations in history,\u201d Pirro <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheDMVLive\/status\/2055342296984637852\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheDMVLive\/status\/2055342296984637852\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will continue to use all of my powers to make sure that we use every tool available in our arsenal to make the arrests that are being conducted by these agencies stick and get convictions,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The federal district\u2019s top prosecutor then turned her attention to a problem that has plagued the city for some time: \u201cteen takeovers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Teenagers have disrupted certain D.C. areas, particularly the Navy Yard neighborhood, by gathering together in the middle of the night and partaking in chaos, vandalism, or violence. Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/muriel-bowser\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2963\">Muriel Bowser<\/a> has repeatedly tried solving the problem with youth curfews, but the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/d-c-council\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1103\">D.C. Council<\/a> has been more hesitant to back the mayor\u2019s vision.<\/p>\n<p>To address the issue, Pirro warned parents who are \u201ccontributing to the delinquency of a minor\u201d will be prosecuted under D.C. law if their children are found to have participated in teenage takeovers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis statute makes it unlawful for an adult to enable, facilitate or permit a minor to engage in delinquent acts,\u201d she said. \u201cThe penalty is up to six months imprisonment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a direct message to D.C. parents, the U.S. attorney said, \u201cYou must supervise your kids, or face criminal consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Friday\u2019s announcement comes as the district prepares for numerous <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/america-250\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"20120\">America 250<\/a> events. While the bulk of the festivities will be closer to July 4, the nation\u2019s capital is hosting a nine-hour \u201cRededicate 250\u201d prayer jubilee on the National Mall this Sunday and the Memorial Day Parade on Constitution Avenue next weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Other notable events include the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8767\">White House<\/a> UFC fight on June 15, Freedom 250\u2019s \u201cGreat American State Fair\u201d from June 25 to July 10, and the free IndyCar race from Aug. 21 to 23.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4568037\/dc-officials-ramp-up-security-america-250-events\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4568037\/dc-officials-ramp-up-security-america-250-events\/\">DC OFFICIALS RAMP UP SECURITY FOR AMERICA 250 EVENTS AFTER WHCA DINNER SHOOTING<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With these public events come high security risks, which D.C. officials are prepared to tackle.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, interim <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/metropolitan-police-department\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"10597\">Metropolitan Police Department<\/a> chief Jeffery Carroll said there is \u201cno specific credible threat\u201d targeting any of these events. Still, local officials urged residents and visitors to be aware of their surroundings while out in public.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOJ announces a \u201csummer surge\u201d of 1,500 more National Guard troops to Washington for America 250, totaling 5,000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2603299,"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\/2026\/05\/AP26097646070817.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7076,37479,48509],"class_list":["post-2603298","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-doj","tag-national-guard","tag-u-s-security"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26097646070817.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2603298","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=2603298"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2603298\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2603302,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2603298\/revisions\/2603302"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2603299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2603298"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2603298"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2603298"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}