Louisiana National Guard troops sent to Washington
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Gov. Henry McMaster authorized deploying 200 National Guard members from South Carolina to Washington to support the Trump administration’s policing of the nation’s capital. They leave Monday. According to McMaster’s office,
The deployment of troops began last week when Trump declared a "crime emergency" in Washington and initiated the takeover of the D.C. police department.
South Carolina Senate Democrats are condemning Governor Henry McMaster's decision to send SC National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating the death.