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West Virginia National Guard troops head to nation's capital following Trump administration request to restore cleanliness and security to D.C.
West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio are sending several hundred National Guard troops to Washington to bolster the federal deployment that President Donald Trump has ordered in his effort to reduce crime in the nation’s capital.
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey is deploying 300 to 400 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C ., at the request of President Donald Trump' s administration, according to a statement released Saturday. Newsweek reached out the White House via email on Saturday for comment.