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National Guard Withdrawals Planned as Crime Rates Drop
10/10/2025
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- Most states with National Guard troops for President Trump's Washington initiative plan to withdraw by late Oct–Nov.
- The National Guard was activated in D.C. in August for crime concerns, with over 4,000 arrests; five states have withdrawal dates.
- Alabama, Louisiana, and South Dakota have not responded. Crime rates have decreased; the lawsuit is set for October 24.
