North Dakota National Guard being sent to D.C.

By: Mary Steurer

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: March 27, 2026

Words: 255

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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North Dakota will send 60 National Guard members to Washington, D.C., starting in April, for an estimated three months to help police the city.

The move is in support of President Donald Trump’s August executive order declaring an emergency in D.C. The president said assistance from states is necessary to address what he described as rampant crime in the nation’s capital.

“Safeguarding the citizens, federal workers and elected leaders in our nation’s capital is …

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