Why is the National Guard in D.C. and what are troops allowed to do?
The National Guard is a reserve force of the U.S. military that is typically deployed by states in response to natural disasters, although it has been used in the past by presidents to help quell domestic unrest — including President George H.W. Bush during the Los Angeles riots in 1992.
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