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The National Guard is booked in Washington until January 2029
More than 4,600 troops from the District and 24 states and territories remain, and the Pentagon has costed the rest of the mission at $1.4 billion.
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The DC troop fight runs on crime numbers the city cannot vouch for
Where this stands · 13 August 2026, 05:00 EDT
As of August 12, 2026, the Pentagon has costed the remaining National Guard mission in Washington at $1.4 billion, with more than 4,600 troops from the District and 24 states and territories still deployed. The inspector general found a systemic breakdown in police crime reporting from 2015 to 2025, and prosecutors found reports misclassified, leaving the crime figures behind the deployment unverified. The Guard is booked in the city until January 2029.
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12 Aug 11:17 · Our coverage
The DC troop fight runs on crime numbers the city cannot vouch for
The inspector general found a systemic breakdown in police crime reporting from 2015 to 2025, and prosecutors found reports misclassified.