The Pentagon and the Army said last week that troops would not carry guns.

President Donald Trump said he will join law enforcement on the streets of Washington, DC, on Aug. 21 amid his federal takeover of DC

President Donald Trump said he will go out on patrol with Washington, D.C., Metro Police on Thursday night amid his federal crackdown on crime in the district.

The Pentagon and the Army said last week that troops would not carry guns.

The Pentagon previously said guard members would not carry firearms – it did not offer any reason for the change.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has authorized members of the National Guard who are patrolling Washington, D.C., to begin carrying weapons on duty.

President plots expansion of crime crackdown as Pentagon chief says troops patrolling DC streets will be armed

Donald Trump has suggested he could extend the mission and declare a national emergency.

Una dozzina di membri disarmati della Guardia Nazionale ha pattugliato il National Mall di Washington sabato mattina. Il Pentagono ha annunciato che, per ordine del Segretario…

Some National Guard units patrolling the nation’s capital at the direction of President Donald Trump have started carrying firearms.

Die Nationalgarde ist zunehmend im Stadtbild von Washington präsent. Bislang trug sie keine Waffen - das ändert sich nun.

Nationalgardisten in Washington werden künftig mit Schusswaffen ausgerüstet. Trump hatte die Nationalgarde in der US-Hauptstadt aktiviert, um die angeblich außer Kontrolle…

Other federal law enforcement personnel have also increased their presence in the capital, drawing protests from residents.

National Guard units in DC armed under Trump's directive, potential expansion to Democratic cities, sparking controversy and protests.

More than 2,200 troops were deployed in Washington as of Sunday, a Guard spokesman said.

The military said some troops are now carrying guns as Trump claims there is now ‘no crime’ in the US capital.

Nella capitale degli Stati Uniti ci sono più di 2.200 soldati voluti da Trump, che per ora non stanno combinando molto

National Guardsmen deployed to Washington, D.C., by President Donald Trump to combat an alleged crime emergency in the nation's capital began carrying firearms Sunday evening,…

Arming of some troops in US capital is latest escalation as president vows to target other cities led by Black Democrats