West Virginia 300 to 400 National Guard troops will be deployed Washington, DC answer Trump administrationThe state’s governor said on Saturday.
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s office says A statement Deployment is a “commitment to public safety and regional cooperation” and the state will provide equipment and “instruct approximately 300-400 skilled personnel as directed”.
Deployment is on the order of hundreds of orders by Donald Trump Washington, DC National Guard forces hosted force and temporarily took over the city police department to curb the president’s crime and homeless emergency in the U.S. capital.
Data compiled by the Washington, D.C. Police Department shows that when Trump returned to his office in January, violent crime was actually in 30 years, and has dropped by another 26% since then.
Last weekend, Trump ordered homeless residents in the area to leave the convoy or face forced relocation Passed a handful of unpopular people On the way to the golf course outside the city. Thursday, local officials Cleaned up One of the roadside camps Trump complained about said they could do so more humanely than untrained federal forces.
The Justice Department ordered New York City’s “Emergency Police Commissioner” to replace Washington Police Chief Pamela Smith, who had problems after D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb encountered challenges in federal court.
U.S. Judge Ana Reyes said Smith must continue to be responsible without directly ruling the challenge.
But orders to deploy the West Virginia National Guard were resumed Saturday, efforts to increase control over the area.
Morrisey spokesman Drew Galang said the state’s National Guard received orders to send equipment and personnel to DC late Friday and is working to organize deployments.
A White House official told Reuters on Saturday that it would call more National Guard to convene Washington to “protect federal assets, perform their duties for law enforcement officers when needed, and provide visible presence to prevent criminal offenses.”
Chamberlain Network, a veteran group, claims to be “committed to protecting democracy”, Commented on X The West Virginia National Guard order to police Columbia “relieve them from the core mission of protecting our community.”
“From flooding to winter storms, we count on guards in crisis,” the group said. “They should go home and be ready to respond – not political policing missions.”
Since arriving in Washington last week, about 800 National Guards have been visible in public areas under Trump’s direct control, assigned administrative and logistical responsibilities and “regional beautification” efforts, According to the Wall Street Journal.
Defense officials have said they won’t carry weapons, but “weapons can be used if needed but will remain in the armory,” the Army said in a press release.
A U.S. official told Reuters that a formal order would be issued to authorize the National Guard to carry guns, but that would largely affect the sidearm military police.
The White House also said Saturday that the District of Columbia National Guard was patrolling vehicles around the National Mall, adding that the troops have not yet been arrested.
Trump said he could take similar actions in other democratically controlled cities. Federal judges are expected to be in San Francisco in the coming weeks Issuing a ruling Regarding whether Trump violated the law deploy National Guard travels to Los Angeles in June Unauthorized California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Typically, the National Guard deploys only the situation where the governor demands it. However, the Washington National Guard reported directly to the president.
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