Mississippi, Tennessee, and Louisiana will join the efforts of three other Republican states to send National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., for President Donald Trump’s law enforcement efforts. Gov.

U.S. President Donald Trump has called upon governors from several Republican states to deploy their states' National Guard to Washington, D.C., which Trump has claimed is ridden with crime. As troops poured into D.

Six states are now sending National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., in an effort to help President Donald Trump 's administration combat crime and violence. Newsweek reached out to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) via email Monday for comment.