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Hegseth expands National Guard operations in DC, authorizes police patrol cars, Humvees and boats

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Miller, B. (2026, November 5). Hegseth expands National Guard operations in DC, authorizes police patrol cars, Humvees and boats. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hegseth-expands-national-guard-operations-dc-authorizes-police-patrol-cars-humvees-boats

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Fox News · collected 2026-11-05 · by Brittany Miller

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War Secretary Pete Hegseth has expanded National Guard operations in Washington, D.C., by authorizing the use of up to 60 marked patrol cars, Humvees, military tactical vehicles, and maritime boats as part of President Trump’s crime crackdown mission. This authorization was signed on October 29, 2026, amidst demands from local officials for an end to the deployment, involving around 3,000 National Guard troops in the capital. D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto is leading efforts to remove what she considers unnecessary and unlawful military presence, calling for increased oversight and accountability measures from state governors and congressional Democrats.
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War Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorized 3,000 National Guard troops deployed in Washington, D.C., to use up to 60 marked police cars, Humvees, military tactical vehicles, cargo trucks, and boats as part of President Trump's crime crackdown initiative known as the "Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission." This decision follows an October 29 memo signed by Hegseth that also permits the use of up to 20 light towers and generators. Local officials are demanding an end to this military presence, arguing it is unnecessary and unlawful. The deployment includes boats on rivers surrounding the city for enhanced patrols.

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National Guard ORG · 5× D.C. GPE · 3× D.C. National Guard ORG · 2× Fox News Digital ORG · 2× Hegseth PERSON · 2× Pinto PERSON · 2× Washington GPE · 2× Pentagon ORG · 1× Pete Hegseth PERSON · 1× War ORG · 1×

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"I am very hopeful and optimistic that we now have the partners we need at the state and congressional level to push back and demand that this unnecessary, harmful and unlawful military presence be removed from the district," she said during the hearing.
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Claims (10 extracted, 0 hedged)

War Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorized National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., to use dozens of marked police cars, military vehicles and boats as local officials demand an end to the deployment. asserted
officials → authorize → deployment
Two Pentagon officials confirmed to Fox News Digital that Hegseth signed an Oct. 29 memo authorizing up to 60 marked patrol cars, Humvees, military tactical vehicles, D.C. National Guard boats and up to 20 light towers and generators. asserted
Hegseth → confirm → cars
Roughly 3,000 National Guard troops are deployed in the nation's capital as part of President Donald Trump's crime crackdown. asserted
troops → deploy → crackdown
"The secretary of war has authorized the continued use of National Guard personnel and capabilities in support of the Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission," a War Department official told Fox News Digital. asserted
official → authorize → Digital
"The October 29, 2026, guidance authorizes the use of up to 60 marked patrol cars, military tactical vehicles, up to 20 light towers and generators and D.C. National Guard maritime boat assets in support of federal and local law enforcement operations." asserted
guidance → authorize → operations
Politico first reported the authorization, which follows Hegseth's decision last year to allow National Guard troops to carry service-issued weapons when required by their mission. asserted
troops → report → mission
The move comes as D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto, chair of the council's public safety committee, held a hearing Thursday examining the federal law enforcement and National Guard presence. asserted
Pinto → come → enforcement
"I am very hopeful and optimistic that we now have the partners we need at the state and congressional level to push back and demand that this unnecessary, harmful and unlawful military presence be removed from the district," she said during the hearing. asserted
she → have → hearing
Pinto called on newly elected Democratic governors in Georgia, Iowa, Nevada, Ohio and Texas to withdraw the combined 628 troops she said their states have deployed to Washington. asserted
states → call → Washington
Pinto also urged congressional Democrats to increase oversight of federal law enforcement operations in January, including requirements for identifying badges and body cameras. asserted
Pinto → urge → badges
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