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The Associated Press

Photos of week three of Washington's federal takeover, as troops on patrol start carrying guns

DC Federal Intervention - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Washingtonians are in their third week of National Guard troops and federal law enforcement patrolling their streets, now carrying firearms and drawing sporadic protests against President Donald Trump's directive.

For more photos, see the first week and second week of the federal crackdown in D.C.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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