The National Guard deployment in Washington has been extended until 2029. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
Under President Donald Trump's order to impose federal law enforcement in the nation's capital, armed National Guard soldiers from West Virginia patrol the Mall near the Capitol. This was on Aug. 26, 2025.
On Jan. 8, 2026, National Guard members gathered near a large portrait of President Donald Trump on the Labor Department headquarters before the body of Metropolitan Police Department officer Terry Bennett was driven past the Capitol.
On Jan. 26, 2026, a demonstrator held a sign reading "Justice for Renee & Alex" during a protest outside a SpringHill Suites and Residence Inn by Marriott hotels in Maple Grove, Minn.
On March 26, 2026, a member of the Mississippi National Guard walked among the cherry blossom trees along the tidal basin on the National Mall in Washington.
Associated Press confirms these events with photographs. The extension of the National Guard mission in Washington is part of federal law enforcement measures.