The Republican governors of West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio announced Saturday they will send National Guard troops to Washington, DC, in an escalation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to federally take over law enforcement in the city.

Trump fulfills campaign promise by federalizing D.C. with 30-day emergency control, cracking down on crime in the nation's capital.

Morrisey said the deployment includes hundreds of “skilled personnel” at the request of the Trump administration.

Political Analysts Scott Mitchell and Alex Cameron break down President Trump's DC takeover and Alaska summit with Putin. Critical insights into federal law changes, local crime rates, and key legal challenges.

Photos show federal law enforcement officers throughout the nation's capital as President Donald Trump vows to crack down on crime throughout Washington, D.C.

Trump was able to execute his recent takeover of Washington D.C.’s law enforcement because of the level of control the federal government still holds over the city. Despite being home to more than 700,

Trump has long focused on crime and cleanliness in DC and other cities, sparring periodically with Democratic mayors during his first term over law enforcement. In the summer of 2020, he weighed a federal takeover of the DC police to quell demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd.