Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. will extend through the new year into the spring, according to new orders reported by the Associated Press.
Trump deployed Guard troops to the city this past summer after the high-profile assault of a Republican White House staffer during a carjacking attempt. Supporting federal law enforcement agencies including ICE, U.S. Park Police and others, Guard troops could be seen milling around landmarks and transit stations around the city. Some were relegated to yard work and cleaning duties while the president claimed that they were needed to suppress crime.
