President Trump wants to send an additional 500 National Guard to Washington, D.C., after two Guard members were shot just blocks from the White House Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.

Why it matters: Trump's deployment of the National Guard to the nation's capital — intended to counter crime in the capital city — has lasted about four months with no end in sight. • "We have received the request and will rapidly execute," an Army official told Axios Wednesday.

State of play: D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb, who has challenged the deployment, said in a recent court filing that the National Guard is expected to remain in D.C. through summer 2026. • The White House has not said how long it plans to keep the National Guard in the capital.

Why did Trump deploy the Natio

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