Vance says National Guard is 'busting their a--’ in Washington, floats mission extension

Vice President JD Vance touted the progress National Guard troops have made tackling crime in Washington the past nine days — and suggested that their mission may extend past 30 days. 

President Donald Trump unveiled plans Aug. 11 to deploy troops from the D.C. National Guard and to federalize the Metropolitan Police Department to tackle crime in Washington. And, so far, those efforts are paying off, according to Vance. 

"We are seeing really substantial effects because these guys are busting their a--," Vance said while meeting with National Guard troops at Washington’s Union Station Wednesday. 

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