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The Pentagon is planning to maintain a federal National Guard mission in Washington, D.C., through January 20, 2029, the end of President Donald Trump’s second term.
The plan, finalized late last year, awaits final approval from War Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to two U.S. officials who spoke to ABC News. Hegseth is widely expected to approve the extension.
When asked for comment, Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson stated there were “no announcements to make at this time,” while adding that the Defense Department remains “committed to supporting the President’s mission to address the epidemic of crime in our Nation’s capital.”