West Virginia, National Guard
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12hon MSN
National Guard troops from GOP-led states begin arriving in DC as part of Trump’s crime crackdown
West Virginia National Guard troops have begun to arrive in Washington, DC, to assist with President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown in the nation’s capital, a defense official told CNN on Tuesday.
Six states send National Guard troops to Washington as Trump deploys soldiers to combat crime, and federalizes Metropolitan Police Department.
Six states have pledged to send troops to Washington, D.C., swelling the number of National Guard brought to support federal law enforcement.
National Guardsmen and women have started patrolling metro stations around the District at the order of the president.