3 GOP-led states sending National Guard troops to DC
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Three more Republican governors have sent National Guard troops to D.C., boosting the total to over 1,100. Mayor Bowser questions the operation's necessity, citing falling crime rates.
A top Senate Democrat is still awaiting clarity on when Guard troops patrolling the nation's capital will be compensated for that military duty.
Around two dozen soldiers stood guard outside Washington, Union Station in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 14. They had little to do.