On August 20, 2025, a passenger takes a photo of members of the National Guard in the U -Bahn station of the Union Station in Washington, DC (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom)
The staff of the National Guard in West Virginia, deployed in Washington, DC, could be there until the end of November, but there is no definitive end to the operations.
More than 300 members of the West Virginia National Guard have been in Washington, DC, as part of President Donald Trump’s unprecedented initiative, to “restore cleanliness and security” to the country’s capital.
“We are currently expecting that all members of the West Virginia National Guard for Operation DC Safe & Beautiful will be released from active service before November 30, 2025,” a spokesman for the National Guard told West Virginia Watch in an e -mail.
“As with all military operations, this date can change based on the operational needs of how they occur. Our guard is proud to support the president’s initiative, to keep our country’s capital safe and to demonstrate our commitment to a strong and safe America,” says the explanation.
Governor Patrick Morrisey, a convinced ally of Trump, ordered Members of the West Virginia National Guard in Washington, DC in August after requesting the president. According to the governor’s office, the operation is financed nationwide. Other states guided by Republicans, including Tenenssee and Ohio, have sent troops to the capital.
In all of Washington, DC, around 2,500 wax members are stationed and they are not entitled to make arrests. In addition to the local police, the troops patrolled and at the same time remove garbage, mulching and removing graffiti in the city, Axios Report.
Last week the Attorney General of West Virginia JB McCuskey headed an amicus meager To support the use of the National Guard in Washington, DC
“The President has the authority and the duty to protect our nation’s capital,” said McCuskey in A opinion. “Lawless in Washington, DC, the result of years of soft-on-crime policy, has endangered our nation, and finally we have a president who is ready to secure yourself to secure it.”
Violent crime Take off In the city, according to the Ministry of Justice in 2024, a 30-year low reached.
Lawyers General from 22 other countries are pushing back on Trump’s actions, Support The Attorney General of DC Brian Schwalb, who questions the use of troops of the National Guard in the capital of the nation.
The lawyers General argue The deployment violates the police powers that are reserved for states and locations, and the states need their national guards to react to natural disasters and security at top -class events.
It is estimated USA TODAY. This number does not contain the price of the use of personnel from additional conditions.
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