S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster delivers his State of the State address during a joint session of the legislative delegation on Wednesday Jan. 29, 2025. Gov. Henry McMaster agreed to send South Carolina National Guard troops to the nation’s capital after he received a phone call from by the secretary of the Army.

West Virginia National Guard troops have begun to arrive in Washington, DC, to assist with President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown in the nation’s capital, a defense official told CNN on Tuesday.

SC Gov. Henry McMaster deploys National Guardsmen to Washington D.C., despite claims from city leaders that crime is at a low point.