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Trump Expands DC Guard to 5,000, Property Crime Down 24%

6/3/2026

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The $185 million National Guard deployment could have funded over 1,300 officer-years of police staffing.
The Guard’s presence in Washington, D.C. cut opportunistic property crime by 24 percent while violent crime stayed unchanged.
Approximately 2,000 Guard members were stationed in tourist corridors, transit hubs and monuments beginning in August 2025.
President Donald Trump’s administration plans to expand the Guard to 5,000 troops for the nation’s 250th-birthday events.

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Story summary

The $185 million National Guard deployment could have funded over 1,300 officer-years of police staffing.
The Guard’s presence in Washington, D.C. cut opportunistic property crime by 24 percent while violent crime stayed unchanged.
Approximately 2,000 Guard members were stationed in tourist corridors, transit hubs and monuments beginning in August 2025.
President Donald Trump’s administration plans to expand the Guard to 5,000 troops for the nation’s 250th-birthday events.