President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C. has just been extended to November 30th. Crime in Washington, D.C. has already been reduced to nearly zero, but the extra time will ensure that President Trump’s mission to restore our nation’s capital to its former glory is thoroughly completed. Take a look: BREAKING: The Trump admin has just EXTENDED the DC National Guard’s orders until November 30th This is more than just a show for President Trump Trump wants LONG TERM RESULTS for America’s Capital pic.twitter.com/6VIfA3zAvA — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 4, 2025 Army officials signed off on the extension today, allowing the D.C. National Guard to remain on duty until December. ABC News reported: The Army is extending orders for the Washington, D.C., National Guard to remain on active duty in the nation’s capital through Nov. 30, two U.S. officials told ABC News Thursday. President Donald Trump could still cut the mission shorter than Nov. 30 if desired — or extend the deployment past that date, the officials noted. That essentially leaves the deployment open-ended for now. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll signed off on the plan on Wednesday, enabling Brig. Gen. Leland D. Blanchard II, commanding general of the D.C. National Guard, to update the initial orders. The Nov. 30 plan for the estimated 950 members of the D.C. Guard, which has not been previously reported, does not apply to the other 1,300 troops deployed to D.C. from other states, including Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, South Carolina, and West Virginia. Those troops remain under the control of their governors with many of them already under orders to remain through the end of December, one of the officials said. This news comes on the same day that D.C.’s Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the National Guard’s deployment. CBS News noted: The same day the D.C. National Guard announced the extension of their mission, the district sued the Trump administration over the National Guard’s deployment. D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb claimed in the lawsuit that the Trump administration “has run roughshod over a fundamental tenet of American democracy — that the military should not be involved in domestic law enforcement.” A federal judge on Tuesday said the president’s decision in June to deploy Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles violated the Posse Comitatus Act, a 19th century law that limits the use of the military for domestic purposes. The White House has appealed that ruling. Brigadier General Leland Blanchard, the commanding general of D.C.’s National Guard, first hinted at the extension of their mission in a video statement to his troops earlier on Thursday. Watch here: Brig. Gen. Leland D. Blanchard II, interim commanding general, District of Columbia National Guard extended the encampment of the D.C. Guard. This ensures our Guard members and families retain their activation benefits and provides predictability to their employers. #DCSafe pic.twitter.com/WM8PAGhGwk — District of Columbia National Guard (@DCGuard1802) September 4, 2025 Full transcript: Capital guardians, I want to take a few moments to speak to you about the mission. First, let me tell you how proud I am of you. At every turn you’ve been professional, respectful and displayed the courtesy, discipline, and just flat out the best of what we have to offer. I can’t say enough about what I’ve seen. Thank you for that. Thank you to the families who are also making sacrifices, but we also know that our mission is not complete. I’ve made the decision to extend the encampment as we continue to work to ensure that everyone that walks through these city streets is safe. They deserve that you deserve that, our nation deserves that. Thank you to all of our soldiers and airmen. Thank you to the families. Thank you to our employers. Without you, we couldn’t do this. Capital guardians, always ready, always there.