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Updated · The Guardian · May 27

Hegseth Vows DC National Guard Surge This Summer as Trump Says Troop Levels Must Not Fall

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Updated · The Guardian · May 27

Hegseth Vows DC National Guard Surge This Summer as Trump Says Troop Levels Must Not Fall

2 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 27

Washington will get a National Guard surge this summer, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said after Donald Trump called for current troop numbers in the capital to be maintained.
Trump said he did not want the number of troops lowered, responding to questions about whether the National Guard presence in DC had already been reduced.
Hegseth's pledge points to a larger or at least sustained military footprint in the city through the summer rather than any near-term drawdown.
The latest move keeps the focus on federal security posture in Washington, with Trump directly signaling that troop levels should stay high.

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With D.C.'s troop surge doubling costs, can its economy survive a three-year deployment and a 22% drop in visitors?

What precedent does D.C.'s contested deployment set for future military intervention in American cities?

As the D.C. mission extends to 2029, what are the unseen costs for the soldiers and the communities they leave behind?

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