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