By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -Hundreds of additional National Guard troops are headed to Washington, D.C., from half a dozen Republican-led states, bolstering President Donald Trump's extraordinary move to flood the Democratic-led city with soldiers and federal agents in what he claims is an effort to fight violent crime.

Five Republican governors have now deployed National Guard soldiers to Washington, D.C., following President Donald Trump's request to send troops.

Leaders of three Republican-led states say they will send National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio have all committed to sending several hundred troops. The move comes amid Trump's effort to crack down on crime and homeless in D.