National Guard troops will likely remain in DC through 2026, official says
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The National Guard troops deployed to keep Washington, D.C., safe will likely remain in the nation's capital until the end of the year, a U.S. official told Fox News.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
As of Friday, there are a total of 2,429 troops committed to the ongoing mission in D.C. Of those troops, 712 are from the D.C. National Guard, while 1,717 others are from 11 states around the U.S.
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