National Guard troops from 4 states begin arriving in DC
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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.
SC Gov. Henry McMaster deploys National Guardsmen to Washington D.C., despite claims from city leaders that crime is at a low point.
Backed by a 13-year alliance through the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, South