National Guard troops have begun 24-hour operations in DC
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West Virginia is sending several hundred National Guard troops to Washington to bolster the federal deployment that President Donald Trump has ordered in his effort to reduce crime in the nation’s capital.
The Republican governors of West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio announced Saturday they will send National Guard troops to Washington, DC, in an escalation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to federally take over law enforcement in the city.
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey is deploying 300 to 400 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C ., at the request of President Donald Trump' s administration, according to a statement released Saturday. Newsweek reached out the White House via email on Saturday for comment.
The Post mapped locations of law enforcement throughout D.C. in the days since Trump’s announcement to deploy the Guard.
"This is an affront to the dignity and autonomy of the 700,000 Americans who call D.C. home,” District of Columbia AG Brian Schwalb says.