3 States To Send National Guard Troops To DC
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Along with the 800 D.C. National Guard members already mobilized in the city, the deployments announced would bring the number of Guard members to about 1,700.
Gov. Jeff Landry said he was sending 135 members of the Louisiana National Guard to Washington D.C. as part of President Donald Trump's federal crackdown on crime in the city.
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.
A top Senate Democrat is still awaiting clarity on when Guard troops patrolling the nation's capital will be compensated for that military duty.
Trump fulfills campaign promise by federalizing D.C. with 30-day emergency control, cracking down on crime in the nation's capital.
Fear in the streets. Buildings burning. Law enforcement struggling to tamp down violence and bring chaos under control.