# National Guard to Expand Patrols in Washington With Military Vehicles and Boats

- Source: NYT Politics
- Published: 2026-11-05T22:50:58+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/05/us/politics/washington-dc-national-guard-troops-hegseth-trump.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/national-guard-to-expand-patrols-in-washington-with-military-vehicles--0d0204/

The Pentagon said that the decision by Pete Hegseth to widen the patrols was made on Oct. 29, just before a landslide defeat for Republicans in the midterm elections.

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