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Justice Official Rebukes D.C. Council Over Guard Withdrawal Demand

8/14/2026

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Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald rebuked the D.C. Council for urging governors to pull National Guard troops by September 1.
In late July the council’s 13 members wrote to 20 governors demanding Guard removal, citing costs of over $3 million per day and billions overall.
McDonald praised the Guard’s impact, although analyses found no link to violent-crime reductions and a 24% drop in property crimes.

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Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald rebuked the D.C. Council for urging governors to pull National Guard troops by September 1.
In late July the council’s 13 members wrote to 20 governors demanding Guard removal, citing costs of over $3 million per day and billions overall.
McDonald praised the Guard’s impact, although analyses found no link to violent-crime reductions and a 24% drop in property crimes.