4 GOP states send nearly 1,000 National Guard to D.C
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"out of control." Advocates, lawmakers and many residents have pushed back on that characterization, which defies crime data. Republican governors have opted to bolster Trump’s forces by sending their own guardsmen to Washington beginning with Ohio,
The Fairmont based 201st Field Artillery Regiment of the West Virginia National Guard will deploy troops to Washington D.C. as part of the President's plan to take over policing of the nation's capital.
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Scripps News on MSNStates increase National Guard assignments to DC, supporting Trump's anti-crime efforts
Monday begins the second week of elevated National Guard presence in Washington D.C., as President Donald Trump pushes to address allegations of rampant crime and homelessness in the capital.
On Monday, DC Councilmember Brooke Pinto said 1000 additional National Guard troops were set to arrive from West Virginia, Ohio, Tennessee, Louisiana, South Carolina and Mississippi. She added that some troops will likely be armed. Pinto added that the troops are patrolling the city with a 30-year crime low.
President Donald Trump slammed Maryland Gov. Wes Moore from the Oval Office on Thursday. The governor responded in a social media video, as a clash continues about the use of the National Guard.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in San Francisco is weighing whether the Trump administration violated federal law by sending National Guard troops to accompany immigration agents on raids in Southern California. A three-day trial on the matter concluded Wednesday.