National Guard to deploy 1,700 troops across 19 states
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Six states send National Guard troops to Washington as Trump deploys soldiers to combat crime and federalizes the Metropolitan Police Department.
Columnist Will Sutton on President Donald Trump's move to take over Washington, D.C. "Though the federal government is covering of the cost to have our National Guard and other troops in D.C., Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser didn't ask Trump for a federal intervention.
Mississippi, Tennessee and Louisiana pledged to send National Guard troops to Washington. They could carry weapons in the city.
Governor Jeff Landry announced the approval of deploying the Louisiana National Guard to Washington, D.C. on Monday.
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana National Guard were deployed to Washington, D.C., over the weekend to support federal law enforcement efforts, according to a statement released Monday. Officials say approximately 135 Louisiana Guardsmen began working alongside other departments on August 16.