West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey is deploying 300 to 400 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C ., at the request of President Donald Trump' s administration, according to a statement released Saturday. Newsweek reached out the White House via email on Saturday for comment.

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops to the streets of Washington, DC, a rare flex of his presidential authority over the military while a court mulls the legality of his prior order sending troops to Los Angeles.

West Virginia National Guard troops are now being sent to Washington, DC, in an escalation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to federally take over law enforcement in the city.