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Timeline for Trump-Ordered DC Takeover


The National Guard began patrolling Washington, D.C. this summer on August 11, 2025, when the deployment was authorized—though visible patrols and troop arrivals began shortly after, around August 12–14.

Timeline: When did the National Guard begin patrolling D.C. this summer?

  • August 8, 2025
    Federal agents—including FBI, DEA, ATF, ICE, and others—began patrolling D.C. under the administrative authority of the U.S. Park Police. National Guard troops had not yet been deployed at this point. 

  • August 11, 2025
    President Trump invoked Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, declaring a public safety emergency and assuming federal control over the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department. On the very same day, he issued an executive order deploying approximately 800 District of Columbia National Guard troops, with about 100–200 of them expected to be actively on patrol at any given time. 

  • Mid‑August (around August 12–14, 2025)
    Guardsmen began actual street patrols and operational support:

    • Around August 12, some of the deployed troops began arriving in D.C.  

    • By August 14, approximately 800 National Guard soldiers were deployed as part of the "Safe and Beautiful Task Force," with 200 guardsmen actively patrolling the streets, especially around the National Mall.

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