Donald Trump deployed National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. in August 2025. The mission aimed to combat crime and homelessness. Initially unarmed, some troops may now carry weapons. West Virginia is sending additional personnel.

President Donald Trump said the federal government will take control of the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department.

President Donald Trump has taken control of the District of Columbia’s law enforcement and ordered National Guard troops to deploy onto the streets of the nation’s capital, arguing the

President Donald Trump pressed his case for having taken federal control of the D.C. police department and deploying the D.C. National Guard in a Wednesday night social media post in which he also disputed the District’s data showing a drop in violent crime in recent years.

Mayor Muriel Bowser sought to reassure residents in the nation's capital, adding that the National Guard deployment was unnecessary.