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WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 24: National Guard Members patrol 14th street, working with Washington DC Metro police on August 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. An increased presence of law enforcement has been seen throughout the nation's capital since U.S. President Donald Trump ordered in federal officers and the U.S. National Guard. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

National Guard now carrying weapons in the Nation’s Capital

Some National Guardsmen deployed in Washington, D.C., have been spotted carrying holstered firearms while on patrol.

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 20: (L-R) White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Vice President JD Vance speak with members of the National Guard during a visit to Union Station on August 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The Trump administration has deployed federal officers and the National Guard to the District in order to place the DC Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and assist in crime prevention in the nation's capital. (Photo by Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images)

Vance and Hegseth visit D.C. National Guard, serve Shake Shack to thank troops for crime-fighting efforts

Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited with National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to show gratitude for their efforts in cracking down on violent crime in the nation’s capital.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators with an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu protest near the White House to denounce US President Joe Biden meeting with Netanyahu in Washington, DC, on July 25, 2024. (Photo by andrew thomas / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW THOMAS/AFP via Getty Images)

House Republicans Hoist American Flags, Replacing Burned Flags By Pro-Palestine Protesters

On Wednesday night, a group of House Republicans that were assembled by Brandon Williams (R-N.Y.), raised up American flags outside of Union Station in Washington, D.C., hours after furious protesters tore them down and burned them, hoisting up Palestinian flags to show their disapproval of Israel and Netanyahu.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 24: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress as Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) listen in the chamber of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on July 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. Netanyahu’s visit occurs as the Israel-Hamas war reaches nearly ten months. A handful of Senate and House Democrats boycotted the remarks over Israel’s treatment of Palestine. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 24: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress as Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) listen in the chamber of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on July 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. Netanyahu’s visit occurs as the Israel-Hamas war reaches nearly ten months. A handful of Senate and House Democrats boycotted the remarks over Israel’s treatment of Palestine. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Netanyahu’s Congressional Address Receives Standing Ovation While Protesters Clash With Police Outside

On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a nearly hour-long speech to Congress.

Pro-Palestinian protesters burn a US flag at Union Station on July 24, 2024 during a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the US. Netanyahu slammed Gaza ceasefire demonstrators and called for a global alliance against the Iranian regime he accuses of funding them, as he addressed a US Congress divided by the war. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher / AFP) (Photo by MATTHEW HATCHER/AFP via Getty Images)

Pro-Palestine Rioters Burn U.S. Flags Outside D.C. Train Station, Hoisting Palestinian Flags During Netanyahu’s Address

Furious anti-Israel rioters in Washington, D.C., tore down American flags flying outside of Union Station and began publicly lighting them on fire, however, police managed to recover some of the U.S. flags.

Police clear the area after shots were fired after the celebration of the Kansas City Chiefs winning Super Bowl LVIII. Mandatory Credit: David Rainey-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

Third man charged with murder in shooting at Super Bowl rally in Kansas City

A gunfight last month killed one person and wounded more than 20 others in a quarrel over eye contact.