The National Guard Isn’t the Gestapo

It is a well-trained, entirely lawful military force that isn’t engaging in street fights or arresting dissidents.

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Members of the South Carolina National Guard patrol a Metro Station in Washington, D.C., August 25, 2025.

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Donald Trump’s alleged fascist crackdown is finally here — federal troops are on the streets of major U.S. cities with almost certainly more on the way.

First, they came for Los Angeles, then, for Washington, D.C., and next, if reports are to be believed, Chicago.

Rich Lowry

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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