# Hegseth expands National Guard operations in DC, authorizes police patrol cars, Humvees and boats

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/hegseth-expands-national-guard-operations-in-dc-authorizes-police-patrol-cars-humvees-and-boats/
- Published: 2026-11-05T22:45:21+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T00:55:42+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hegseth-expands-national-guard-operations-dc-authorizes-police-patrol-cars-humvees-boats
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Hegseth authorised more National Guard vehicles and equipment in Washington.
- About 3,000 Guard troops remain deployed in the capital.
- DC officials are seeking troop withdrawals and greater oversight.

## Summary

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorised National Guard troops in Washington, DC, to use marked patrol cars, military vehicles and boats while supporting federal and local law enforcement. The decision extends the equipment available to an ongoing federal deployment, as local officials challenge the troops’ presence and call for it to end.

An October 29 memo permits up to 60 marked patrol cars, Humvees and other tactical vehicles, along with up to 20 light towers and generators and National Guard boats. Around 3,000 Guard troops are deployed in the capital as part of President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown. Councilmember Brooke Pinto also called on five states to withdraw the 628 troops she said they had sent, and urged greater congressional oversight, including identification badges and body cameras.

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