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Despite Trump’s tough tone now, things were much worse in Washington when the National Guard was rolled out in 1968

Fear in the streets. Buildings burning. Law enforcement struggling to tamp down violence and bring chaos under control.

Pence Welcomes Trump’s D.C. Deployment of National Guard

Former Vice President Mike Pence said he wished President Trump “would have done more” on Jan. 6, but supported the recent decision to deploy troops to Washington.

West Virginia, South Carolina, Ohio to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to D.C.

The moves come as federal agents and National Guard troops have begun to appear across the heavily Democratic city after President Trump's executive order earlier this week.

More National Guard Soldiers Head to D.C. and Prepare to Carry Weapons

The shift comes after defense officials said the soldiers deployed to the capital wouldn’t be armed.

Three GOP-led states to send hundreds of National Guard troops to DC as White House escalates police takeover

The Republican governors of West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio announced Saturday they will send National Guard troops to Washington, DC, in an escalation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to federally take over law enforcement in the city.

White House says National Guard members deployed to D.C. "may be armed"

A White House spokesperson told CBS News that while deployed National Guard members "may be armed," they will not make arrests.

Gov. Moore: We won’t let Trump use Maryland’s National Guard

President Trump has deployed the National Guard in Washington, D.C., as part of a crime-fighting initiative. Maryland Governor Wes Moore, in an interview with Jen Psaki said, "I will not authorize the usage of the Maryland National Guard for any mission that I do not deem to be mission critical or mission aligned.
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