The deployments represent an unprecedented federal intervention in the District of Columbia’s local policing.
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.Why It Matters
The deployments represent an unprecedented federal intervention in the District of Columbia’s local policing and prompted legal challenges, public protests and sharp criticism from D.C. officials who said the move violated home rule.
The shift raised questions about the use of the National Guard for domestic law-enforcement support and the scope of presidential emergency powers.What To Know
As of Monday evening, six states have agreed to send troops to the nation’s capital. Those states include West Virginia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Ohio.
According to The Associated Press, West Virginia said it would pledge 300 to 400 troops, South Carolina offered 200, and Ohio said it could pledge 150 troops. Louisiana’s Governor Jeff Landry said the state would send 135 soldiers to the capital, along with 200 from Mississippi and 160 troops from Tennessee.
The AP notes that the states were responding to requests from the Trump administration in sending the troops, but it is immediately unclear why the additional support is needed.
Below is a map of the states:
About 800 Guard members had already been activated in the District before additional state authorizations, with governors from multiple Republican-led states saying they would send troops at the administration’s request.
