Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that the Trump administration will deploy 500 additional National Guard members to Washington, D.C., hours after two service members were shot near the White House. President Trump confirmed he directed the mobilization, and a U.S. official said the Army is preparing to fulfill the request. The new troops will join about 2,000 Guard personnel already deployed across the district from both D.C. and multiple states.

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