The Republican governors of three states announced they will send state National Guard personnel to Washington, D.C., at the Trump administration's request.

The big picture: The deployment of hundreds of additional troops, who will join the 800 already mobilized in the nation's capital, marks a major escalation in President Trump's takeover.

Driving the news: South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster authorized the deployment of 200 Guard personnel from his state to support federal law enforcement activities, according to a Saturday statement. • The deployment, per his office's statement, comes at the request of the Pentagon's National Guard Bureau and will be funded by the federal government under Title 32.

Zoom out: Some 300 to 400 West Virginia Guard personnel will also be deployed to the

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