OF COURSE

 

Well of course........ they are like army ..........   what do you want them to  carry  ....... pool noodles   .....cuddly toys ...... ...water   guns ........fuck no !!!!!.......guns....... are a   deterrent   ...... they really are  ........if a   servile  ....... scum  criminal  ....... see  you carrying    gun.......... he/she /it /they /them/that/fucker...... is  less   likely to start   shit ........fact!!!!!!!! ........i m sort of in agreeance with  bill gates  .......... about  de- population ........ there are  way...... way........way  ........... too many stupid  cunts wandering this earth .......i am  for  notional gaurd    great  job   donald .........

National Guard troops in DC begin carrying arms

Inbox

The Associated Press <morningwire@apnews.com>  Unsubscribe	5:01 AM (2 hours ago)
to me

ADVERTISEMENT View in Browser Policy changes, but facts endure. AP delivers accurate, fact-based journalism to keep the world informed in every administration. Support independent reporting today. Donate. By Siddharth Karthikeyan August 25, 2025 Good morning, I'm Siddharth filling in for Sarah Naffa.   Some National Guard units patrolling Washington, D.C., at the direction of President Donald Trump have started carrying firearms; an Israeli strike on a hospital in southern Gaza has killed four journalists, including a freelancer who worked for the AP, officials say; and why African advocacy groups are pushing for changes to the world map. Also, research offers a glimpse into ancient relations between modern humans and Neanderthals. Armed members of the South Carolina National Guard talk with a man outside Union Station in Washington on Sunday. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.) POLITICS Some National Guard units in Washington, D.C., now carry firearms in escalation of Trump deployment Some National Guard units patrolling the nation’s capital at the direction of President Donald Trump have started carrying firearms, an escalation of his military deployment that makes good on a directive issued late last week by his defense secretary. Read more. What to know: A Defense Department official who was not authorized to speak publicly said some units on certain missions would be armed — some with handguns and others with rifles —  and that would include those patrolling to establish a law enforcement presence throughout the capital.   The development in Trump’s extraordinary effort to override the law enforcement authority of state and local governments comes as he is considering expanding the deployments to other Democratic-led cities. In Washington, a patchwork of protests popped up throughout the city over the weekend, while some normally bustling corners were noticeably quiet.