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Why does Trump want the National Guard doing crowd control?

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31.10.2025
Members of the Ohio National Guard stand outside the Jefferson Memorial on September 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. | Craig Hudson for the Washington Post via Getty Images

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here.

Welcome to The Logoff: The Pentagon is moving to create new National Guard “quick reaction forces” to be used for crowd control around the country.

What’s happening? National Guard quick reaction forces aren’t new, but the focus on crowd control — “quelling civil disturbances” — is. Existing quick reaction units focus primarily on responding........

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