The National Guard, called in to deal with a “crime emergency” in DC declared by Donald Trump, have been spotted picking up trash.
Troops were seen donning yellow marigolds and orange high-visibility vests over their camouflage gear Tuesday as they picked up litter in Lafayette Park, just outside the White House.
According to officials, the military was deployed as part of a "beautification and restoration mission" in Lafayette Square, the National Mall, and the Tidal Basin.
open image in gallery Members of the U.S. Army and the National Guard collected trash along the Tidal Basin near the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. Monday ( National Guard Bureau ).
open image in gallery The troopswere seen tidying up DC parks ( FOX 5 Washington DC ).
open image in gallery The White House announced Tuesday there have been 465 arrests in D.C. since the start of the crackdown on August 7 ( Getty ).
On Monday, the Associated Press reported that some National Guard units patrolling the capital have started carrying firearms. »