National Guard, West Virginia and South Carolina
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West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey directed the state’s National Guard to assist with the Trump administration’s federal policing efforts in D.C.
National Guard troops patrolling Washington, D.C., as part of President Donald Trump’s federal takeover could soon be armed, a White House official told . The Army said last week that Guard members would only carry weapons if necessary and would not be making arrests.