West Virginia National Guard troops have begun to arrive in Washington, DC, to assist with President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown in the nation’s capital, a defense official told CNN on Tuesday.

Gov. Patrick Morrisey is sending the West Virginia National Guard to Washington, D.C., to bolster the Trump administration’s policing of the nation’s capital through a federal crackdown. Morrisey announced the move over the weekend,

President Donald Trump’s decision to increase federal law enforcement and immigration agents in Washington, D.C., has had an impact on neighborhoods like Columbia Heights.

Troop deployments and patrols in downtown areas got the most attention, but life in historically diverse neighborhoods was reshaped as well.

President Trump’s announcement that he would federalize DC's police department and send federal agencies and National Guard to Washington sparked backlash from liberal protesters.

Fear in the streets. Buildings burning. Law enforcement struggling to tamp down violence and bring chaos under control.