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At least 700 National Guardsmen will be sent to Washington, D.C., nearly doubling the number of troops already activated in the capitol.
The Republican governors of three states are deploying hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington at the request of the Trump administration.
Aug 16 (Reuters) - The Republican governors of three states are deploying hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., at the request of the administration of President Donald Trump, who has portrayed the city as awash in crime.
With National Guard troops from West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio all ordered to Washington, D.C. on Saturday, the number of troops on the ground in the District will nearly double in the coming days.