West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey’s office said in a statement he was deploying 300 to 400 National Guard troops to D.C. in “a show of commitment to public safety and regional cooperation.” The statement said he also was providing equipment and specialized training.

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster responded to a Pentagon request by announcing that 200 of his state’s National Guard troops would be sent.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said he would send 150 military police members in the coming days, adding none of them were “currently serving as law enforcement officers in the state.”

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    7 hours ago

    Because some dude named big balls got in a scuffle.

    Why is this necessary again? Makes no damn sense. Imagine if Biden had deployed California’s national guard to Texas. You’d have a convoy of F-350s through the entire state of MAGA flag waving lunatics with ARs strapped to their chests.