We 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,” the

Three more Republican governors authorized the deployment of National Guard troops to Washington on Monday, part of President Donald Trump’s escalating show of force that he says is designed to crack down on crime and boost immigration enforcement in the nation’s capital.

Hundreds more National Guard troops were expected to deploy in Washington this week after the governors of Mississippi and Louisiana joined three other Republican-led states in supporting President Trump’s crackdown in the capital.