WASHINGTON – More than half the states contributing National Guard troops to President Donald Trump's federal law enforcement initiative in Washington have set target dates for their withdrawal later this fall, state officials told The Associated Press.

The dates, in late October and November, could be extended and it is not immediately clear when the other three states will remove their troops. But the planned withdrawals signal that the surge of troops into the nation's capital may headed toward a draw down or changing in scope.

The plans by the contributing states come as Trump takes his push to send the military to other American cities , including Chicago and Portland, Oregon, which have each pushed back with legal action to try to stop any deployment.

The National Guard was

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