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Democratic governors threaten to pull their National Guard members from D.C.

NPR | By Kat Lonsdorf
Published July 1, 2026 at 3:14 PM CDT

Several Democratic governors sent National Guard members to D.C. ahead of America 250 celebrations. But residents have noticed them patrolling the city with Trump's anti-crime task force instead.

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