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By Canadian Press

National Guard members on DC streets for Trump’s crackdown will soon be armed, military says

Aug 22, 2025 | 7:51 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Friday that the National Guard members who are on the streets in Washington for President Donald Trump’s crackdown will soon be armed.

The Associated Press

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