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

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.

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.

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.

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

The US reserve military force is activated for federal missions and state emergencies, from disasters to civil unrest.

The president signed an order potentially expanding the National Guard’s role in domestic law enforcement.

By ordering the creation of a special unit in each of the 50 states to maintain public order on Monday, August 25, the Republican president aims to normalize the presence of…

Yet the president seems to be itching to send troops supposedly to help crack down on crime in other American cities.