Fact check: Besides the President, who can call up the National Guard in DC?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the analyses provided, none of the sources explicitly identify who, besides the President, can call up the National Guard in Washington DC. All analyses consistently indicate that the sources focus primarily on the President's authority and recent actions regarding National Guard deployment in DC ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}.

The sources document that approximately 800 National Guard troops have been activated to participate in the Safe and Beautiful Task Force, with around 200 guardsmen on the streets at any given time providing support to federal law enforcement and the Metropolitan Police Department ^[1]. The analyses reveal that the President has taken control of DC's police force and deployed National Guard troops to the city ^{[3] [4] [5]}.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The analyses reveal a significant gap in information regarding the legal framework and chain of command for National Guard activation in DC. While the sources document the President's actions, they fail to address:

• Legal authorities beyond the President who may have statutory power to activate the DC National Guard
• The role of the Secretary of Defense or other federal officials in the activation process
• Emergency protocols that might allow other officials to act in the President's absence
• Historical precedents for non-presidential activation of DC National Guard

The analyses also show that Mayor Muriel Bowser has been mentioned in relation to crime statistics, noting that violent crime in Washington decreased since a rise in 2023 ^[6], but her potential role in National Guard activation is not addressed in any source.

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question itself does not contain misinformation, as it appropriately seeks factual information about legal authorities. However, the sources analyzed appear to have a significant bias toward covering recent political developments rather than providing comprehensive legal and procedural information ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}.

The analyses suggest that the available sources may be politically focused on current events rather than providing educational content about DC National Guard command structure. This creates a potential information void that could lead to incomplete understanding of the legal framework governing National Guard activation in the nation's capital.

The question remains unanswered based on the provided analyses, indicating either a limitation in source selection or a genuine complexity in DC's unique federal-local governance structure that requires more specialized legal or military sources to address properly.