A sign hangs outside the White House as activists protest President Donald Trump's federal takeover of policing of the District of Columbia, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washingtonians are in their third week of National Guard troops and federal law enforcement patrolling their streets, now carrying firearms and drawing sporadic protests against President Donald Trump's directive.

For more photos, see the first week and second week of the federal crackdown in D.C.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

Armed members of the South Carolina National Guard patrol inside the metro system, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in downtown Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Armed members of the Louisiana National Guard patrol Union Station, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Standing in between protesters and the White House, members of the South Carolina National Guard patrol Lafayette Park near the White House in Washington, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
An image of President Donald Trump and the American flag hang on the Labor Department headquarters near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Armed members of the South Carolina National Guard patrol inside the metro system, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, as seen from an overhead level, in downtown Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Members of the South Carolina National Guard patrol Union Station, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Members of the South Carolina National Guard patrol the platform of the Washington Metro Gallery Place station in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Armed National Guard soldiers from West Virginia patrol the Mall near the Capitol in Washington, as part of President Donald Trump's order to impose federal law enforcement in the nation's capital, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Members of the South Carolina National Guard patrol the platform of the Washington Metro Gallery Place station in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Armed members of the Ohio National Guard pass by children playing in a water feature at The Wharf, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)