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West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey’s office said in a statement he was deploying 300 to 400 National Guard troops to D.C. in “a show of commitment to public safety and regional cooperation.” The statement said he also was providing equipment and specialized training.

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster responded to a Pentagon request by announcing that 200 of his state’s National Guard troops would be sent.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said he would send 150 military police members in the coming days, adding none of them were “currently serving as law enforcement officers in the state.”

  • FlexibleToast@lemmy.worldEnglish
    61·
    24 hours ago

    It’s insane that a state is sending troops to govern another state. Well not technically a state, but you get my meaning. This is already a civil war.

    • henfredemars@infosec.pubEnglish
      30·
      23 hours ago

      It’s dress rehearsal for invading what they see as other “blue” cities and to prove their fealty to the the king.

      • WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        13 hours ago

        As with most of project2025, the idea is to largely force out the moral and ethical public servants and service members; the ones most likely to care about the rule of law and refuse illegal orders.

        Only the most desperate, and fascist bootlickers, will stay long after being treated like shit and made a pawn in these “dress rehearsals”.