Consensus of Credible Reporting

In addition to the Trump administration's statements, multiple credible news outlets reported that soldiers were deployed in D.C., corroborating the official announcements.

Reuters

Reuters published a headline stating that Trump deployed the National Guard.

This was based on his press conference statement, not on any subsequent actions or announcements.

CBS

CBS News published an article repeating Trump's press conference statement.

While they initially specified that the Army had activated the D.C. National Guard, they appeared to treat activation and deployment as the same.

Wall Street Journal

Unlike Reuters and CBS, the Wall Street Journal stated without qualification that President Trump deployed National Guard troops as part of the press conference.

BBC

Similar to Reuters and CBS News, the BBC referenced Trump's press conference statement.

Summary

Reuters, CBS News, and the BBC all framed their coverage around Trump's press conference statement, in some cases treating activation and deployment as equivalent. The Wall Street Journal, by contrast, stated without qualification that Trump deployed National Guard troops as part of the press conference.

Coming Up

Having looked at both the Trump administration's statements and the consensus in major news reporting, we now turn to arguments over whether the activation of the National Guard was sufficient to resolve the market to "Yes."