Republican governors from across the nation are rushing to deploy their National Guard troops to Washington, heeding the autocratic call from President Donald Trump to flood the capital with forces.

On Tuesday, The New York Times reported that Gov. Bill Lee of Tennessee will send approximately 160 National Guard troops to Washington by the end of the week.

Other Republican governors have already followed suit.

Gov. Tate Reeves of Mississippi echoed Trump’s false portrayal of the city as lawless, saying Monday he would send about 200 troops because “Americans deserve a safe capital city that we can all be proud of.”

Louisiana’s National Guard, meanwhile, announced it would send 135 members to “protect federal buildings, national monuments, and other federal properties,” and Gov. Jeff La

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