COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio is among the three states sending additional National Guard troops to D.C. this week.

Gov. Mike DeWine announced this weekend the Secretary of the Army asked Ohio to send 150 military police from its National Guard to support the D.C. National Guard.

"These Ohio National Guard members will carry out presence patrols and serve as added security. None of these military police members are currently serving as law enforcement officers in the state of Ohio," DeWine said in a statement.

In addition to Ohio, West Virginia is sending 300 to 400 National Guard troops, while South Carolina is sending 200.

This comes less than a week after President Donald Trump announced he was taking over the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and activating 800 members of the National Gu

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