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Six states are now sending National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., in an effort to help President Donald Trump 's administration combat crime and violence. Newsweek reached out to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) via email Monday for comment.
The moves came as protesters pushed back on federal law enforcement and National Guard troops fanning out in the heavily Democratic city following President Donald Trump’s executive order.
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey has directed his state’s National Guard to support President Donald Trump’s initiative to restore safety in Washington, D.C.
National Guard troops called on to active-duty by President Donald Trump arrived on the footsteps of the Washington Monument on Tuesday.
The Post mapped locations of law enforcement throughout D.C. in the days since Trump’s announcement to deploy the Guard.
As National Guard troops deploy across her city as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to clamp down on crime, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is responding with relative restraint.
Maryland Democratic Governor Wes Moore spoke with CNN’s Anderson Cooper about the potential deployment of federal troops in Baltimore after President Donald Trump said he is placing Washington, DC’s,