US EditionOhio National Guard Troops to Be Sent to Washington, D.C. to Help with City Policing Efforts
Ohio, West Virginia, and South Carolina are sending 750 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. to support security after President Trump declared a crime emergency.
- In early August 2024, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on crime in Washington, D.C., deploying the D.C. National Guard and placing the Metropolitan Police under federal control.
- This declaration followed Trump's claims of rising violent crime and homelessness despite data showing crime at a 30-year low and homicides down 32% year-to-date.
- At least three Republican governors authorized sending National Guard troops to D.C., with West Virginia sending 300 to 400, South Carolina 200, and Ohio committing 150 military police for patrols and added security.
- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced on August 16 that these 150 military police, none currently serving as law enforcement, would arrive within days to support local forces.
- The federal intervention expanded control over D.C. policing, prompting Mayor Muriel Bowser to push back and request withdrawal of outside forces amid legal challenges and local protests.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Monday said President Trump’s crackdown on crime in Washington using the National Guard is “a recipe for chaos.” “Now they’re mobilizing the National Guard, they’re bringing the National Guard in from South Carolina, from Ohio, from West Virginia, from all these states, why?” Raskin, whose congressional district borders the District,…
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President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration — placing the D.C. police under federal control — cited a now-famous stat: Washington, D.C., has higher violent crime, murder, and robbery rates than all 50 states.Yes, even higher than my home city of Los Angeles.DC is bigger than the Mall, and outside the quaint Capitol Hill and Eastern Market townhouses, the city sings a much different tune.The order also noted that the city’s homicide rate — 27.…
Three more Republican governors authorized the deployment of National Guard troops in Washington DC at the end of Monday, as part of President Donald Trump's growing demonstration of strength.]]>
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