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The governors of South Carolina and Ohio announced Saturday they are sending National Guard members to Washington, D.C., which comes as part of President Donald Trump’s anti-crime push in the nation’s capital.
In a statement, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said he had authorized the deployment of 200 National Guard members to D.C.
“The guardsmen will support federal law enforcement activities under President Donald J. Trump’s executive order to Restore Law and Order in the District of Columbia,” McMaster said in the statement.
Members of the National Guard stand outside Union Station, August 14, 2025 in Washington.
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He said the Guardsmen will return to South Carolina if a hurricane or other natural disaster threatens the state.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said his state is sending 150 military police from the Ohio National Guard at the request of the secretary of the U.S. Army.
“These Ohio National Guard members will carry out presence patrols and serve as added security,” DeWine said.
None of the military police members are currently serving as law enforcement officers in the state of Ohio, DeWine said.
The Ohio National Guard members are expected to arrive in Washington in the coming days, DeWine said.
