West Virginia, South Carolina, Ohio to Deploy National Guard in Support of DC Crime Crackdown

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said his state is proud to support Trump ‘in his effort to restore pride and beauty to our nation’s capital.’

Members of the National Guard patrol the Washington Monument in Washington on Aug. 16, 2025. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

Republican Govs. Patrick Morrisey, Henry McMaster, and Mike DeWine pledged on Aug. 16, to send hundreds of their National Guard troops from West Virginia, South Carolina, and Ohio, respectively, to assist with President Donald Trump’s law and order crackdown in the District of Columbia.

Morrisey announced on X that he had directed the deployment following a request from the Trump administration.