The Republican governors of West Virginia, South Carolina, Ohio, Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee announced they will send National Guard troops to Washington, DC, in an escalation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to federally take over law enforcement in the city.

Louisiana’s governor Jeff Landry said Monday he approved about 135 National Guard troops to DC, while Mississippi deployed approximately 200 members.

Tennessee will send approximately 160 guard members to the city this week, Gov. Bill Lee’s office said in a Tuesday statement to CNN.

Over the weekend, West Virginia’s governor said his state was sending 300 to 400 National Guard troops to the nation’s capital. South Carolina authorized the deployment of 200 troops, and Ohio said it will send 150.

“At the request of the

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