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Coverage dated August 15, 2025

West Virginia Sends National Guard To D.C.

Headline from Forbes

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

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  1. Forbes

    West Virginia Sends National Guard To D.C. (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

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

  2. MyNorthwest

    West Virginia sends hundreds of National Guard members to Washington at Trump team's request (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — West Virginia is sending 300 to 400 members of its National Guard to the nation's capital to assist in the Trump’s administration’s takeover

  3. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    West Virginia National Guard to deploy to DC to support Trump's federal takeover (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    The West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) has been directed by Governor Patrick Morrisey to support President Trump’s federal takeover by deploying troops to Washington, D.C., at the request of the Trump administration.

  4. NBC Chicago

    West Virginia National Guard ordered to help with federal policing in D.C. (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey directed the state's National Guard to assist with the Trump administration's federal policing efforts in D.C.

  5. CBS News

    West Virginia to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to D.C. (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The move comes as federal agents and National Guard troops have begun to appear across the heavily Democratic city after President Trump's executive order earlier this week.

  6. The Guardian

    West Virginia to deploy hundreds of national guard troops to Washington DC (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Troops requested by Trump team are ‘ready to respond’ but ‘not on a political policing mission’, veteran group says

  7. Fox News

    West Virginia deploying 300-400 National Guard personnel to support Trump's DC safety mission (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey deploys 300-400 National Guard personnel to Washington D.C. to support Trump's public safety initiative.

  8. Los Angeles Times

    West Virginia sends hundreds of National Guard members to D.C. at Trump team's request (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    West Virginia is sending 300 to 400 members of its National Guard to the nation’s capital to assist in the Trump administration’s takeover of the city’s police department

  9. NBC News

    West Virginia governor deploys hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced that he is deploying members of the state's National Guard to support Trump's D.C. police takeover.

  10. WDIO Duluth

    West Virginia is sending hundreds of National Guard members to Washington (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    West Virginia is sending 300 to 400 members of its National Guard to the nation’s capital to assist in the Trump administration’s takeover of the city’s police department. The move by a nearby state comes as hundreds of District of Columbia National Guard were activated this week to back up local la…

  11. NBC4 Washington

    West Virginia National Guard ordered to help with federal policing in DC (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey directed the state's National Guard to assist with the Trump administration's federal policing efforts in D.C.

  12. Christian Science Monitor

    West Virginia governor to send National Guard troops to D.C. (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced the deployment of hundreds of National Guard members to Washington, D.C., at the Trump administration’s request.

  13. WMUR

    WV sends hundreds of National Guardsmen to DC at Trump's request (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    West Virginia is sending 300 to 400 members of its National Guard to the nation's capital to assist in Trump's takeover of the city's police department.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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