Columnist Will Sutton on President Donald Trump's move to take over Washington, D.C. "Though the federal government is covering of the cost to have our National Guard and other troops in D.C., Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser didn't ask Trump for a federal intervention.

Six states send National Guard troops to Washington as Trump deploys soldiers to combat crime and federalizes the Metropolitan Police Department.

The number of National Guard troops has grown to nearly 2,000 as President Donald Trump continues his federal takeover of the capital

Mississippi, Tennessee and Louisiana pledged to send National Guard troops to Washington. They could carry weapons in the city.

In President Trump’s second term, many of his most high-profile initiatives have doubled as opportunities to test the loyalty of Republican leaders.

Governor Jeff Landry announced the approval of deploying the Louisiana National Guard to Washington, D.C. on Monday.