{"id":24913,"date":"2025-08-20T23:59:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T23:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=24913"},"modified":"2025-08-20T23:59:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T23:59:28","slug":"trump-deploys-troops-from-two-states-into-washington-d-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=24913","title":{"rendered":"Trump Deploys Troops From Two States Into Washington, D.C."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BREAKING: In a dramatic escalation, President Donald Trump has brought in National Guard troops from West Virginia and South Carolina to patrol the streets of Washington, D.C.<\/p><div class=\"lmktf69ff4fd1c51dd\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.lmktf69ff4fd1c51dd {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.lmktf69ff4fd1c51dd {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.lmktf69ff4fd1c51dd {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.lmktf69ff4fd1c51dd {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.lmktf69ff4fd1c51dd {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div id=\"trendsparknews.com_responsive_1\" data-google-query-id=\"COS8yd3Lmo8DFQOJgwcdB2cDzg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23207117756\/trendsparknews.com\/trendsparknews.com_responsive_1_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey confirmed he is sending between 300 and 400 troops, while South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster committed another 200 soldiers at the request of the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1824821\" data-uid=\"01243\">\n<div id=\"mgw1824821_01243\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p>The move comes just days after Trump announced he would federalize D.C.\u2019s Metropolitan Police Department \u2014 a decision that sparked lawsuits from local officials who accused the White House of staging a \u201chostile takeover.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<div id=\"trendsparknews.com_responsive_2\" data-google-query-id=\"COjfyt3Lmo8DFXfORAcdZnkntw\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23207117756\/trendsparknews.com\/trendsparknews.com_responsive_2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Despite federal statistics showing that violent crime in Washington dropped to a 30-year low in 2024, Trump has repeatedly described the capital as \u201cawash in crime and homelessness.\u201d The president claims the troop deployments are necessary to secure federal buildings, protect law enforcement, and send a visible message of strength.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BREAKING: In a dramatic escalation, President Donald Trump has brought in National Guard troops from West Virginia and South Carolina to patrol the streets of Washington, D.C. 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