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Five Republican governors have now deployed National Guard soldiers to Washington, D.C., following President Donald Trump's request to send troops.
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An estimated 2,000 National Guard troops expected in Washington, D.C. by this weekend
Washington, D.C., has sued President Trump over his takeover of the city's police force, arguing it plainly violates federal law. Meanwhile, hundreds of additional National Guard troops arrived in the nation's capital Wednesday.
Joining forces from three other Republican-led states, the Mississippi National Guard will deploy 200 troops to Washington as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing federal policing and immigration overhaul in the nation’s capital.