Here are states sending National Guard troops to DC
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Deployments by troops from Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia will nearly double the force that Trump has deployed amid a crackdown on crime.
Vice President JD Vance says National Guard troops are making substantial progress tackling crime in Washington, D.C., and suggests their mission may extend beyond 30 days.
The Trump administration has deployed an overwhelming show of force in the nation's capital in response to a supposed “crime emergency.”
Former National Guard Vice Chief Major General Randy E. Manner says deploying the Guard to D.C. will ruin how the average American views the military.
President Trump is calling up the D.C. National Guard and federal law enforcement to address crime in the capital.
The Trump administration is expanding National Guard support at immigration detention sites. Florida activated troops on Tuesday.
Personnel from West Virginia arrived Monday, with troops from South Carolina, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee and Louisiana expected to arrive Tuesday.
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.