National Guard orders in DC expected to be extended through December to ensure troop benefits, source says

National Guard troops deployed in Washington, DC, as part of President Donald Trump’s anti-crime initiative are expected to have their military orders extended through December, a senior official familiar with the planning told CNN.

The extension, which has not been finalized, is intended to ensure continuity of benefits for service members and their families, not necessarily to signal that the mission will last until year’s end.

Typically, guard members do not qualify for military benefits like a housing allowance or health care unless they are on active orders for more than 30 days.

It is still unclear how long the mission itself will continue in DC. Last month, Vice President JD Vance said if President Donald Trump “thinks that he has to extend this order to ensure that people have a