Deploying troops on American streets is rare and controversial. National Guard have been sent to Washington in recent years, to help bolster security at presidential inaugurations and during protests, including the January 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters.

The White House says National Guard activations in 19 states are unrelated to President Donald Trump’s push to expand Washington, D.C.’s federal crime crackdown to other cities.

The Pentagon is preparing to send military forces to Chicago as President Trump seeks to address crime, homelessness, and undocumented immigration.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the National Guard personnel patrolling the streets of Washington DC to be armed, as the Trump administration's crackdown on crime in the capital continues.

President Donald Trump said Friday that Chicago could receive similar treatment from the federal government as Washington, D.C., where nearly 2,000 National Guard troops have been deployed to

Federal intervention in Washington, D.C., leads to over 550 arrests and significant crime decreases, with 46% drop in robberies and 83% reduction in carjackings.

Trump announced plans to address crime, homelessness, and illegal immigration in Chicago, potentially mirroring the approach taken in Washington, D.C., involving National Guard deployment. Despite Chicago's Police Department data indicating a decrease in overall crime compared to 2024,

Attorney General Pam Bondi declared Washington, D.C. “safer” after a federal crime crackdown led by the Trump administration netted 52 arrests—including an MS-13 gang member.

WASHINGTON (AP) — With National Guard troops in the streets and federal agents at the door of his former adviser, President Donald Trump spent a heavy dose of his Friday channeling his inner tourist and reliving his bygone days as a sports team owner and construction mogul.

At least ten cities in states whose Republican governors are deploying National Guard troops to Washington, DC, had higher rates of violent crime or homicide than DC last year, according to a CNN review of FBI data.