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Trump Administration Officials Visit National Guard Troops in D.C., Drawing Jeers and Protests 

HeadlineAug 21, 2025
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In Washington, D.C., Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Trump adviser Stephen Miller were repeatedly booed and heckled Wednesday as they visited National Guard troops stationed at Union Station. Some in the crowd chanted, “From D.C. to Palestine, occupation is a crime.” This comes as the National Guard is expanding its presence in the nation’s capital after six Republican governors deployed troops to support Trump’s takeover of the D.C. police. 

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