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WASHINGTON DC, US (AUG. 24, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL)

1. VARIOUS OF MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AT UNION STATION IN WASHINGTON DC / PEOPLE AT UNION STATION IN WASHINGTON DC

2. MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OUTSIDE UNION STATION IN WASHINGTON DC WASHINGTON DC, US - AUG. 24, 2025: Footage captured on Sunday (Aug. 24) shows members of National Guard at Union Station in Washington DC, US.

Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump declared a "crime emergency" in Washington, DC, placing the Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and deploying 800 National Guard troops to patrol the streets of the nation’s capital.

Following Trump’s activation of around 800 DC National Guard soldiers, governors from South Carolina, West Virginia, Ohio, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Louisiana authorized sending additional troops from their own states.

Federal authorities have made 550 arrests since the operation began Aug. 7, with officials claiming significant reductions in violent crime and robberies. The crackdown has also involved the clearing of dozens of homeless encampments throughout the capital.

Hegseth's move enables nearly 2,000 troops in Washington, DC, to carry out expanded operations across the capital.