National Guard will carry weapons in Washington, DC
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has signed an order authorizing roughly 2,000 of the National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C. to carry weapons, two U.S. officials told NBC News
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An estimated 1,900 troops are being deployed in D.C. More than half are coming from Republican-led states. Besides Union Station, they've mostly been spotted around downtown areas, including the National Mall and Metro stops.