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 [the] nation’s capital.’

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

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, all Republicans, pledged on Aug. 16 to send hundreds of National Guard troops from their states to assist with President Donald Trump’s law and order crackdown in Washington.

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