West Virginia sending National Guard troops to DC
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Governor DeWine confirmed that the Ohio troops, none of whom are currently serving as law enforcement officers in the state, will arrive in Washington, D.C., in the coming days. Additionally, governors from West Virginia and South Carolina are also deploying hundreds of National Guard troops to assist in the policing effort.
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.