National Guard Deployment to 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.
"The South Carolina National Guard has a strong, established history of collaboration with state and federal law enforcement partners," Maj. Gen. Robin B. Stilwell, the Adjutant General of South Carolina, said. "Our community ties, combined with the ...
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Scripps News on MSNRepublican Gov. Phil Scott declines request to send Vermont's National Guard to DC
Vermont's Republican Gov. Phil Scott declined a request to send his state's National Guard to Washington, D.C., to assist with President Donald Trump's controversial efforts to stop crime in the city.
Trump on Monday deployed 800 members of the District of Columbia National Guard to assist in law enforcement in DC.