Trump Administration Statements

The Trump administration made several statements regarding the National Guard.

Trump's statement

During the Monday press conference, Trump explicitly said "I'm deploying the National Guard to help reestablish law, order and public safety in D.C., and they're going to be allowed to do their job properly."

The White House

Just before noon, the White House announced that Trump had directed the Secretary of Defense to mobilize the National Guard to active service.

The Deparmtnet of Defense

A few hours later, the Department of Defense issued its own statement confirming the mobilization memo. Hegseth noted that Guard members would be deployed in the coming week, and that soldiers had already been activated that day.

Summary

During the press conference, Trump said he would deploy the National Guard in D.C. Following this, the White House issued the Restoring Law and Order in the District of Columbia memo. Several hours later, the Department of Defense reported that soldiers were activated and assigned to a variety of roles, including public-facing duties such as providing a physical presence.

Coming Up

Having reviewed the Trump administration's statements, we now turn to a consensus of credible reporting.