While it is mostly called to respond to state-level emergencies, the National Guard has also been called to enforce law. The DC National Guard is primarily under federal control.

President Trump is calling up the D.C. National Guard and federal law enforcement to address crime in the capital.

National Guard troops are bolstering the law enforcement presence in public spaces, including near homeless camps such as parks and underpasses. It is expected that they'll help remove the homeless ...

Trump invokes federal control over D.C. police amid crime surge, with National Guard spotted leaving armory as authorities ...