The Republican governors of West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio announced Saturday they will send National Guard troops to Washington, DC, in an escalation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to federally take over law enforcement in the city.

Tennessee has sent 160 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., as President Donald Trump and the White House continue to push their crime fighting directive.

The Republican governors of West Virginia and South Carolina 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 nation's capital as awash in crime.

While National Guard members from three states head to Washington, D.C. to patrol the capital under the command of President Donald Trump, lawmakers in Massachusetts have advanced a bill to

Governor Patrick Morrisey said in Saturday's statement: "West Virginia is proud to stand with President Trump in his effort to restore pride and beauty to our nation's capital. The men and women of our National Guard represent the best of our state, and this mission reflects our shared commitment to a strong and secure America."

How the West Virginia State Police, West Virginia National Guard and West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation will work with federal immigration agents was outlined when Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced agreements with U.

West Virginia's National Guard, State Police, and Division of Corrections will train individuals to help ICE serve missions in the Mountain State