Pentagon Authorizes Expanded National Guard Vehicle Use in Washington

Politics · First reported 5 Nov, 22:45 · Updated 23:37

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Pete Hegseth authorized National Guard use of boats, marked patrol cars and military vehicles in Washington, D.C., with the authorization dated Oct. 29. The reports also describe scrutiny of the deployment from local officials.

Hegseth authorized the expanded use of National Guard assets in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 29.
The authorized assets include boats, up to 60 marked patrol cars and military tactical vehicles.
The New York Times says the decision came just before Republicans’ midterm election defeat.
Fox reports that D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto called for the National Guard presence to be removed and urged oversight of federal law enforcement operations.

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Key facts

Authorization date: Oct. 29
Marked patrol cars: Up to 60
Light towers and generators: Up to 20
National Guard troops in Washington: Roughly 3,000, according to Fox
Troops Pinto asked governors to withdraw: 628, according to Pinto as reported by Fox