Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington for President Trump's law enforcement crackdown will be armed, the Pentagon said.

National Guard troops deployed to Washington D.C. this month to support President Donald Trump's effort to mitigate crime will begin carrying firearms on Sunday evening, according to a Defense Departm

STORY: Some National Guard troops patrolling the streets in Washington D.C. began carrying M17 pistols or M4 rifles on Sunday night, according to officials.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had authorized the troops to carry weapons last week.