WASHINGTON — Hundreds of West Virginia National Guard members will deploy across the nation's capital as part of the Trump administration's effort to overhaul policing in the District of Columbia through a federal crackdown on crime and homelessness.

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West Virginia is sending 300 to 400 members of its National Guard to the nation's capital to assist in the Trump's administration's takeover of the city's police department

The move by a nearby state comes as hundreds of District of Columbia National Guard were activated this week to back up local law enforcement in what the Republican administration calls an effort to crack down on crime and homelessness in the District of Columbia

Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Saturday he's deploying "300-400 skilled personnel" from th

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