Morrisey said the deployment includes hundreds of “skilled personnel” at the request of the Trump administration.

West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio are sending several hundred National Guard troops to Washington to bolster the federal deployment that President Donald Trump has ordered in his effort to reduce crime in the nation’s capital.

West Virginia National Guard troops head to nation's capital following Trump administration request to restore cleanliness and security to D.C.

At the request of the president, West Virginia is sending in troops from its National Guard to support President Trump's efforts in Washington, D.C.