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Mississippi becomes fourth state to send National Guard troops to DC in expanding federal crackdown
Mississippi joins three other states sending National Guard troops to support a federal crackdown on crime and homelessness in Washington, DC, despite a 12% drop in homicides, officials said.
- On Aug. 18, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves announced he approved deploying about 200 Mississippi National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., supporting President Trump's law-and-order efforts.
- It follows President Trump’s executive order declaring a `crime emergency` in D.C., mobilizing 800 National Guard members under Justice Department control.
- Joining Mississippi, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey deployed 300 to 400 troops, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster pledged 200, and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine sent 150.
- Over the weekend, protesters in Washington, D.C., pushed back on federal and Guard forces as their presence increased.
- Unanswered questions remain as the Guard's role has been limited and the administration's order for local police to cooperate with federal agents contradicts local laws.
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Trump adds firepower to National Guard presence in DC
The number of National Guard troops patrolling Washington, D.C., will more than double in the coming days after Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia in the past several days committed troops to President Trump’s federal takeover of the city. Coupled with indications that the guard members may soon be carrying weapons — a reversal of their initial orders — the new deployments mark a major escalation of Trump’s efforts to take over …
Mississippi and Louisiana will send National Guard troops to DC - West Hawaii Today
The governors of Mississippi and Louisiana said Monday that they would deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, joining three other Republican-led states that have recently heeded President Donald Trump’s request to fill the nation’s capital with troops.
The Republican Governor of Mississippi, after those of Ohio, West Virginia and South Carolina, announced Monday the deployment of some 200 National Guards in Washington, which President Donald Trump intends to "clean up" gangs. ...
The Mississippi will send 200 National Guards, Ohio 150 Reservists, South Carolina about 200, while West Virginia will provide some 350, some of which have already arrived in Washington.
August 18, 2025 – Miami – EFE. The state of Mississippi announced that it would send 200 members of its National Guard to Washington, D.C., joining three other states with Republican governments that have also offered their support. The action responds to President Trump’s plan to increase the military presence in the capital, arguing the need to fight crime. Mississippi’s governor, Tate Reeves, defended the decision by claiming that the crimina…
In order to "restore order" in the U.S. federal capital, Republican governors of Mississippi, Ohio, West Virginia and South Carolina announced 900 additional troops.
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