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Trump Extends DC Guard Deployment to 2029, Faces Lawsuit

8/10/2026

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President Donald Trump extended the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. to January 2029.
The surge began on Aug. 11 2025 and includes over 4,600 Guard members from D.C. and 24 states or territories.
Attorney’s office data credit the Guard with over 13,000 arrests and a 20% crime drop through Aug. 7.
ACLU director Scott Michelman and council member Brianne K. Nadeau called the Guard presence an unjust restriction on D.C. autonomy, prompting a lawsuit.

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President Donald Trump extended the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. to January 2029.
The surge began on Aug. 11 2025 and includes over 4,600 Guard members from D.C. and 24 states or territories.
Attorney’s office data credit the Guard with over 13,000 arrests and a 20% crime drop through Aug. 7.
ACLU director Scott Michelman and council member Brianne K. Nadeau called the Guard presence an unjust restriction on D.C. autonomy, prompting a lawsuit.