Three Red States To Send Natl Guard Troops To DC

August 17, 2025 Republicans, Trump cultists

The New York Times reports:

The National Guard’s presence in Washington will grow in the coming days after the governors of West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio announced on Saturday that they would send troops from their states’ National Guard at President Trump’s request. Gov. Patrick Morrisey of West Virginia said the state would send 300 to 400 troops to Washington to support Mr. Trump’s “initiative to restore cleanliness and safety to Washington, D.C.”

Gov. Henry McMaster [photo] of South Carolina also pledged to send 200 troops from his state’s National Guard, saying “South Carolina is proud to stand with President Trump as he works to restore law and order to our nation’s capital.” And Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio said 150 members of his state’s National Guard would arrive in the capital in “the coming days.” All three governors are Republicans. The 800 already deployed troops all come from the D.C. National Guard.

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