The Guard's footprint in D.C. has nearly doubled in size in recent weeks.

Pete Hegseth is holding a D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force ceremony with members of the National Guard.

A Congressional Budget Office estimate found that continuing guard deployments at the end-of-2025 level would cost about $93 million per month.

After arriving late to the event, the secretary thanked service members while seething at demonstrators.

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The Guard's footprint in D.C. has nearly doubled in size in recent weeks.

Pete Hegseth slammed protesters on July 2 as he and other top members of the Trump administration praised the work of the National Guard in DC.