Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Trump Authorizes Armed National Guard Patrols in Washington, Eyes Chicago and Baltimore
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Trump Authorizes Armed National Guard Patrols in Washington, Eyes Chicago and Baltimore. National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., will begin carrying weapons Sunday night as part of Donald Trump's crackdown on crime. Officials say Guard members will be armed with either M17 pistols or M4 rifles, though force will only be used as a last resort. Hundreds of unarmed Guard troops have already been patrolling the capital for weeks under Trump's emergency order. The president has hinted at expanding the effort to Chicago and Baltimore, sparking pushback from Democrats. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries argues Trump lacks authority to deploy troops in cities like Chicago, calling it an attempt to "manufacture a crisis." While Trump credits his troop deployments with reducing crime in D.C., official data shows crime rates are already down. Any attempt to expand deployments under federal law could face major legal challenges.
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