National Guard, Washington and West Virginia
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Six states send National Guard troops to Washington as Trump deploys soldiers to combat crime and federalizes the Metropolitan Police Department.
The Republican governors of West Virginia and South Carolina are deploying hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., at the request of the administration of President Donald Trump, who has portrayed the nation's capital as awash in crime.
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey directed the state’s National Guard to assist with the Trump administration’s federal policing efforts in D.C.
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey has directed his state’s National Guard to support President Donald Trump’s initiative to restore safety in Washington, D.C.