The influx came the morning after the Republican president announced he would be activating the guard members and taking over the District’s police department, something the law allows him to do temporarily.

Governor Patrick Morrisey has announced the West Virginia National Guard will be deployed to D.C., in support of President Trump’s call to restore safety and cleanliness to the city. In a press release,

The 800 soldiers, in round-the-clock shifts of 100 to 200, will support Washington police and federal law enforcement officers.