US National Guard troops in Washington to begin carrying weapons, officials say
Hundreds of unarmed National Guard troops have been in Washington's streets for the past two weeks after Trump declared a crime emergency in the district.
A member of the National Guard mounts guard near the US Capitol building, as the House of Representatives debates impeaching US President Donald Trump a week after his supporters stormed the Capitol building in Washington, US, January 13, 2021(photo credit: REUTERS/BRANDON BELL)ByREUTERS