West Virginia Guard to Join Trump's Crackdown on Crime in DC
Governor Patrick Morrisey was responding to a request from the Trump administration in sending 300 to 400 of the state's Guard troops, as well as equipment and other resources, to Washington, his office said in a statement Saturday, which made no reference to any communications with city officials.
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