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Trump's calls for Guard units tasked to quell civil unrest alarms expert

Trump ordered the Pentagon to create National Guard units across the country that could be used to quell civil unrest, ...

Trump Orders Major Expansion of National Guard’s Role in Law Enforcement

An executive order released on Monday directs the creation of specialized Guard units to quell civil disturbances in each ...

Fact check: Trump’s barrage of false claims about crime in Washington, DC

President Donald Trump delivered a barrage of false claims about crime in Washington, DC, during a series of Monday comments ...

Trump creates DC Guard public safety unit, wants national 'quick reaction force'

Trump rejected allegations that his use of the National Guard in Los Angeles and Washington, DC, was an abuse of power. "I'm not a dictator," he said.

Gov. Pritzker, Mayor Johnson tell President Trump to keep National Guard off the streets of Chicago

Flanked by Illinois Democrats, community advocates, business leaders and clergy, Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson ...

Trump signs executive order establishing ‘specialized’ National Guard units to address crime in cities

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday tasking his secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, with establishing ...

Trump’s second term has often tested GOP loyalty. His National Guard request is the starkest example yet.

In President Trump’s second term, many of his most high-profile initiatives have doubled as opportunities to test the loyalty ...