Contrary to Trump’s claim, statistics show that violent crime in DC is at a 30-year low© Alex Brandon/AP Photo/picture alliance
Source: DW
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West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey announced Saturday that he is deploying 300 to 400 National Guard troops to Washington.
“West Virginia is proud to stand with President Trump in his effort to restore pride and beauty to our nation’s capital,” Morrisey said in a statement.
The deployment is part of the Trump administration’s effort to crack down on crime and homelessness.
Maj. Gen. James Seward, West Virginia’s adjutant general, said that members of the state’s National Guard “stand ready to support our partners in the National Capital Region and contribute to the collective effort of making our nation’s capital a clean and safe environment.”
Apart from Morrissey, two other Republican governors are also sending their states’ National Guard troops to the country’s capital to support Trump’s effort.
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster authorized the deployment of 200 of his state’s National Guardsmen.
“Our National Guard will work to assist President Trump’s mission, and should a hurricane or natural disaster threaten our state, they can and will be immediately recalled home to respond,” McMaster wrote on X.