Army National Guard troops from Arkansas will head to Washington, D.C., after the Thanksgiving holiday, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Monday.
“Arkansas’ Guardsmen are there when we need them — whether it’s to deploy overseas, help secure the Southern Border, respond to a natural disaster, or keep our nation’s capital safe,” Sanders said in a statement. “I have no doubt that in this mission, they will show the same skill and discipline that makes them such valuable public servants and will help bring law and order back to the streets of Washington, D.C.”
The soldiers will “conduct security presence patrols and provide law enforcement support in designated areas,” the statement said.
Brig. Gen. Chad Bridges, adjutant general of Arkansas, said the 100 troops “bring exceptional training, discipline, and professionalism. They will be well-prepared and ready to integrate with the D.C. National Guard and accomplish the mission.”
Currently more than 2,300 National Guard troops are in D.C. as part of President Donald Trump’s order mobilizing them to aid local and federal law enforcement in fighting crime.
And National Guard deployment in the District has been extended through February.
“Defendants, by undersigned counsel, hereby provide notice that the District of Columbia National Guard (‘DCNG’) has received direction from the U.S. Department of War to extend the current mission through February 28, 2026,” the Department of Justice’s court notice read.
Trump’s enforcement efforts have unleashed a whirlwind of lawsuits and overlapping court rulings.
A federal judge heard arguments Oct. 24 on District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb’s request for an order that would remove National Guard members from Washington streets.
U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, did not rule from the bench.
Newsmax wires contributed to this report.
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