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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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