National Guard troops from 4 states begin arriving in DC
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Members of the West Virginia National Guard arrived in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday on orders from Gov. Patrick Morrisey to support President Donald Trump's "Making D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force."
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.
SC Gov. Henry McMaster deploys National Guardsmen to Washington D.C., despite claims from city leaders that crime is at a low point.
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.