Hegseth vows ‘surge’ of National Guard troops in Washington DC after Trump says ‘don’t lower the number’ – live

Hegseth on National Guard troops in DC: ‘We’re going to surge this summer’

Trump has called for the numbers of US National Guard troops deployed across Washington DC to not be lowered.

“Keep them, and don’t lower the number, either. Somebody said, ‘Oh, are there less?’ I said, ‘I hope not, but don’t lower the number, if you don’t mind,” Trump said.

In response, defense secretary Pete Hegseth said: “We’re going to surge this summer too.”

Members of the National Guard stand at the base of the Washington Monument, as construction on a temporary arena that will host the UFC Freedom 250 fight card in June on the South Lawn of the White House appears in the distance, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 27, 2026.
Members of the National Guard stand at the base of the Washington Monument, as construction on a temporary arena that will host the UFC Freedom 250 fight card in June on the South Lawn of the White House appears in the distance, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 27, 2026. Photograph: Kylie Cooper/Reuters

Source: www.theguardian.com

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