US EditionMississippi becomes fourth state to send National Guard troops to DC in expanding federal crackdown
Mississippi joins three other states sending National Guard troops to support a federal crackdown on crime and homelessness in Washington, DC, despite a 12% drop in homicides, officials said.
- On Aug. 18, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves announced he approved deploying about 200 Mississippi National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., supporting President Trump's law-and-order efforts.
- It follows President Trump’s executive order declaring a `crime emergency` in D.C., mobilizing 800 National Guard members under Justice Department control.
- Joining Mississippi, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey deployed 300 to 400 troops, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster pledged 200, and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine sent 150.
- Over the weekend, protesters in Washington, D.C., pushed back on federal and Guard forces as their presence increased.
- Unanswered questions remain as the Guard's role has been limited and the administration's order for local police to cooperate with federal agents contradicts local laws.
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A member of the National Guard stands alongside a military vehicle parked in front of Union Station, near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom)This report has been updated. WASHINGTON — Six Republican governors are sending more than 1,000 National Guard members to the District of Columbia after President Donald Trump last week activated 800 members from the district’s Guard as part…
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Republican governors have committed to helping President Donald Trump combat crime in the nation’s capital, and the number of National Guard troops is expected to double in Washington, D.C. “Crime is out of control there, and it’s clear something must be done to combat it,” Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday in a statement as he committed to sending guard members to D.C. along with similar actions from Ohio, South Carolina and West Virgini…
Joining forces from three other Republican-led states, the Mississippi and Tennessee National Guards will deploy 200 and 160 troops respectively in Washington as part of Trump’s current immigration and police reform in the country’s capital. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves said in a statement Monday that he approved the deployment of approximately 200 Mississippi National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C. “The crime is out of control there and…
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The number of National Guard troops patrolling Washington, D.C., will more than double in the coming days after Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia in the past several days committed troops to President Trump’s federal takeover of the city. Coupled with indications that the guard members may soon be carrying weapons — a reversal of their initial orders — the new deployments mark a major escalation of Trump’s efforts to take over …
Mississippi and Louisiana will send National Guard troops to DC - West Hawaii Today
The governors of Mississippi and Louisiana said Monday that they would deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, joining three other Republican-led states that have recently heeded President Donald Trump’s request to fill the nation’s capital with troops.
Mississippi, joining WV and Ohio, will send National Guard troops to DC
WASHINGTON — Joining forces from three other Republican-led states, the Mississippi National Guard will deploy 200 troops to Washington as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing federal policing and immigration overhaul in the nation’s capital.
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