WASHINGTON (AP) — District of Columbia National Guard troops who are deployed as part of President Donald Trump's federal law enforcement intervention in the nation’s capital have had their orders extended through December, a National Guard official said.

The main purpose of the extension is to ensure that any D.C. Guard members out on the streets of Washington will continue to have uninterrupted benefits and pay for a mission that seems likely to persist for months, the official said.

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