US EditionOhio to Deploy More than 100 National Guard Troops to DC at Federal Request, DeWine Says
Ohio National Guard members will support presence patrols in Washington, D.C., joining hundreds of troops amid federal efforts to address the city’s declared public safety emergency.
- Governor Mike DeWine announced Ohio National Guard members will be sent to Washington, D.C., to support the District of Columbia National Guard following a Pentagon request.
- Amid an announced public-safety emergency, President Donald Trump issued an executive order federalizing local police in Washington, D.C., citing crime and homelessness claims disputed by D.C. officials.
- The Guard will serve in a support role, conducting presence patrols; Ohio National Guard Military Police are expected to arrive in the coming days, carrying out added security, DeWine said.
- Protesters in Washington, D.C. and at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus rallied Saturday against the National Guard surge, while Mayor Muriel Bowser sued to block the federal takeover and defend local self-government.
- Observers warned the deployment raises broader federalism and readiness questions amid state readiness and reimbursement concerns tied to the Army National Guard's $125 million reprogramming request.
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Watch video hereAn emergency "pop up" protest brought nearly 200 people to the Ohio Statehouse this afternoon to condemn Governor Mike DeWine's announcement that he's sending 150 of the state's National Guard to Washington DC. Since August 13, National Guard troops in D.C. have taken over the police department because Trump claims there's a crime increase, although data shows crime is down in the nation's capital. Ohio now has the dubious distinc
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