While National Guard members from three states head to Washington, D.C. to patrol the capital under the command of President Donald Trump, lawmakers in Massachusetts have advanced a bill to

Five Republican governors have now deployed National Guard soldiers to Washington, D.C., following President Donald Trump's request to send troops.

Six states are now sending National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., in an effort to help President Donald Trump 's administration combat crime and violence. Newsweek reached out to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) via email Monday for comment.