National Guard troops appear in Washington DC
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President Trump requested National Guard troops from states, locals stand up against federal takeover as it enters the second week.
More than 500 Taiwanese military personnel took part in National Guard-led exercises that simulated conflict in the Indo-Pacific.
One Republican governor, Phil Scott of Vermont, has rejected a Trump administration request to send troops, saying it wasn’t a proper use of National Guard personnel. Hochul, fielding questions from reporters this week, said Trump is trying to "show I’m tough and I can go send in the National Guard anywhere I want."
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.