Troops in the Capital: Trump's Federal Power Play

Three states, West Virginia, South Carolina, and Ohio, are deploying National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., responding to President Trump's order to overhaul policing due to crime and homelessness. The move has incited protests against what many see as federal overreach, despite crime rates being lower.

Three states have taken action to dispatch members of their National Guard units to Washington, D.C., as the Trump administration intensifies efforts to assert federal control over crime and homelessness in the capital.

West Virginia, South Carolina, and Ohio have pledged to send a combined total of over 600 troops to bolster security, despite local officials noting that crime rates have not surged.

Protests against the intervention have erupted, signaling widespread opposition to what is perceived as an overreach by the federal government in a city predominantly governed by Democrats.