“National Guard troops are pre-positioned to help eastern North Carolina as Hurricane Erin impacts the coast,” said Kate Frauenfelder. “These brave men and women are needed here at home – not in D.C.” North Carolina is under a state of emergency due to Hurricane Erin.

The military vehicle, which is designed to withstand explosive attacks, collided with a "civilian vehicle" just after 6 a.m. on Wednesday in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

Joint federal-local patrols have been patrolling the streets since Trump declared a federal takeover of Washington, D.C., earlier this month to check crime. Over 1,500 troops have been deployed in the district as part of the policy, which included an effort by Attorney General Pam Bondi to take over the MPD, provoking a lawsuit from the district.

D.C. National Guard vehicle crashed into a civilian car on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning, injuring one person amid Trump's crime crackdown deployment.

Fear in the streets. Buildings burning. Law enforcement struggling to tamp down violence and bring chaos under control.

National Guard members and federal law enforcement officers are patrolling the city as part of President Trump's effort to assert federal control over policing in the District.

Vice President JD Vance says National Guard troops are making substantial progress tackling crime in Washington, D.C., and suggests their mission may extend beyond 30 days.