National Guard to Remain in Washington, D.C. Until 2029

Ever since President Trump ordered the federal takeover of Washington, D.C. last year, our nation’s capital has benefited tremendously.

Crime is down to astoundingly low levels, and the city is more beautiful than ever before.

Now, it’s just been revealed that National Guard members will remain stationed in D.C. until at least Inauguration Day in 2029.

Gunther Eagleman on X provided some data:

The Pentagon’s plans to keep the National Guard in D.C. through the end of President Trump’s second term are already written up.

They are just waiting on Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s official approval.

Hegseth is largely expected to sign off on the extension.

Per ABC News:

Both officials said they expect Hegseth to sign the plan, which was finalized late last year, as Trump has repeatedly characterized the Guard’s mission in D.C. as an enormous success.

“There are no announcements to make at this time,” Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson said in a statement to ABC News, adding that the Defense Department is “committed to supporting the President’s mission to address the epidemic of crime in our Nation’s capital.”

Some 2,865 National Guard troops are currently deployed in D.C., according to National Guard data, all drawn from Republican-led states with the exception of local D.C. Guard units.

The force includes contingents from Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Oklahoma, with units rotating in and out of the District on staggered timelines. Some troops have maintained a near-continuous presence since last summer, while others — particularly those from out of state — cycle through on shorter deployments, one of the officials noted.

The National Guard’s mission, dubbed “Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful,” launched in August as part of a broader push by President Donald Trump to flood U.S. cities with guardsmen to assist law enforcement, a move that quickly drew legal and political scrutiny.

This clip from Fox News provided further coverage:

 

https://wltreport.com/2026/07/12/national-guard-to-remain-in-washington-d-c-until-2029/