On July 15, 2026, several national organizations signed and sent a letter to Governor Josh Green calling for him to withdraw Hawai’i National Guard forces from Washington, DC.

On July 22, 2026, DC City Councilmembers unanimously signed and sent letters to Governors to withdraw their National Guard troops from Washington, DC.

The complaint highlights abuse of power, indictments for political views, prosecuting without evidence, and frequent failures to find probable cause.

Many National Guard soldiers are participating in the DC occupation because it’s an easy assignment and they’re getting paid handsomely to do it.

Congress is attempted to destabilize DC’s finances for the third time in Trump’s second term.

Pressure is intensifying on Governor Gretchen Whitmer as she continues to have Michigan National Guard soldiers deployed in DC where they are supporting Donald Trump’s ongoing of the capital.

On July 9, the DC Council sent a unanimous letter to Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan as well as Governor Albert Bryan of the U.S. Virgin Islands calling on them to withdraw their National Guard soldiers from DC.

On July 7, a coalition of national organizations led by the Brennan Center for Justice sent a letter to Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan urging her to recall the Michigan National Guard from DC.

All National Guard members wear a patch on their left sleeve indicating their home state and unit. We’ve put together a handy guide for identifying the states assisting Trump with his occupation of DC.

Free DC releases video footage today showing Michigan National Guard troops standing armed with pistols near a Georgetown movie theater. The footage was recorded on the evening of June 24, 2026 at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue NW and K Street NW.

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200+ nonpartisan volunteers, Election Protection hotline, and rapid response command center protected rights of DC voters

On June 8 and June 9, we hosted a training on Election Protection. Election Protection is especially critical for the June 2026 DC Primary Election, where voters will elect a new mayor and new Delegate to the U.S. House under military occupation and increasingly hostile federal presence. Watch the recording.

A now-deleted video shows members of the Arkansas National Guard who have taken both a DC and Free DC flag like war trophies, put them on the ground, and desecrated them.

Trump's grab for power in DC is a threat to the safety and rights of the people who live here. It is also a direct threat to American democracy and a peaceful transfer of power.

“We need everyone to recognize that DC is under attack from an occupying military force. The National Guard are not here to lower crime — they are here to commit crime.”

The DC Election Protection coalition held a press conference on June 3 about how to help make sure every voter in DC is able to vote safely and securely in this year’s DC elections.

On May 27, we hosted a non-partisan training about how Ranked Choice Voting works and what to look for on your ballot this year. Watch the recording of the session here.

Trump’s Safe and Beautiful Executive Order, a bill introduced by Pennsylvania Republican dictates how DC manages its own streets, and a 2027 defense bill that would expand and indefinitely extend the National Guard presence in DC.