Mr. Bailey, a Republican, has been an active ally of Mr. Trump’s, and veterans of his office have taken significant roles in the administration, including D. John Sauer, who now serves as the solicitor general of the United States, overseeing the Trump administration’s arguments before the Supreme Court.

Deployments by troops from Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia will nearly double the force that Trump has deployed amid a crackdown on crime.

In a trial over the legality of the President’s deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles, there may be a definitive answer to where his power ends.

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.

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.

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.