National Guard personnel keep watch as travelers arrive at the entrance to Union Station near the Capitol, in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. National Guard troops watched over some of the world’s most renowned landmarks and Humvees took position in front of the busy main train station. Trump on Thursday denied that the federal law enforcement officials he sent into Washington’s streets to fight crime have been diverted from priority assignments like counterterrorism. Items largely were not forcibly thrown out by law enforcement, but a garbage truck idled nearby. Advocates expect law enforcement officers to fan out across D.C. in the coming days to forcibly take down any remaining homeless encampments.