White House Says National Guard Could Carry Weapons in DC as 3 More States Pledge to Send Troops

Can Trump send the National Guard to cities around the US?

President Donald Trump has called upon governors from several Republican states to deploy their states’ National Guard to Washington, D.C., which Trump has claimed is ridden with crime. As troops poured into D.C., Trump on Tuesday also suggested that he…

Mississippi sent troops to back Trump's D.C. takeover despite its own high crime rates

Mississippi is one of the states that has sent guard troop to Washington, D.C., to fight crime, but its own capital has one of the highest murder rates in the country.

Additional Republican-Led States To Send National Guard Troops To Washington D.C.

Three additional Republican governors have authorized the deployment of National Guard troops to the nation’s capital to support the effort to crack down on crime. Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee will send National Guard members, increasing the total number of states to six. The news follows Ohio, South Carolina, and West Virginia sending National Guard members...

National Guard troops from West Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana have begun arriving in Washington

National Guard troops from West Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana have begun arriving in Washington.

Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee Pledge Additional National Guard Troops to Washington, DC - Total 6 GOP Led States Sending Troops

Three more Republican states have pledged to send their National Guard troops to Washington, DC, to help the Trump Administration rid the streets of dangerous criminals and homeless vagrants.