About 300 Georgia National Guard troops will be deployed to Washington in mid-September to aid President Donald Trump’s federal intervention in the nation’s capital.

Gov. Brian Kemp said the troops will provide a visible presence and support local law enforcement in D.C. Their specific tasks have not been clearly outlined, but Kemp said Friday that they will vary based on local needs. Troops may be armed and operate under civilian law enforcement, he added.

The D.C. National Guard was deployed Aug. 11. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered troops to start carrying firearms while patrolling the streets of Washington about a week later.

Trump has said his decision to deploy troops to the capital was aimed at tamping down on crime. But troops in D.C. aren’t out solving murders. That task

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