More National Guard troops head to D.C.
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DeWine said the troops are expected to arrive in D.C. in the coming days and emphasized that none of them currently serve as active law enforcement officers in Ohio.
West Virginia is sending 300 to 400 members of its National Guard to the nation’s capital to assist in the Trump administration’s takeover of the city’s police department.
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.