Trump requests 500 more National Guard troops to DC after shooting
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced that President Trump has asked for an extra 500 National Guard troops to be flown into Washington DC. The request follows a recent shooting in which two National Guardsmen were grazed by gunfire only a few blocks from the White House. Hegseth assured reporters that the administration would not back down and would heighten security for the capital and the nation’s cities. “We will never back down. We will secure our capital. We will secure our cities,” Hegseth told reporters Wednesday. “This will only stiffen our resolve to ensure that we make Washington DC safe and beautiful. The drop in crime has been historic. The increase in safety and security has been historic.” Local police have detained one suspect after the incident, and the motive is still unknown.
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