Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Monday mentioned President Trump’s crackdown on crime in Washington utilizing the Nationwide Guard is “a recipe for chaos.”
“Now they’re mobilizing the National Guard, they’re bringing the National Guard in from South Carolina, from Ohio, from West Virginia, from all these states, why?” Raskin, whose congressional district borders the District, mentioned on MSNBC’s “The Weeknight.”
“And what’s the precedent for that? I’m not even sure what the authority for that is, under whose direction are they serving? Are they being directed by the governors of those states or are they under President Trump’s direction now?” Raskin added.
“But does that mean they’ve been federalized, because I don’t believe they’ve been federalized. So, this is just a recipe for chaos, and if this is the template for what he wants to do in all of these other so-called ‘Democrat-run cities,’ it is a recipe for chaos.”
Trump final week declared a “crime emergency” in D.C., mobilizing 800 members of the Nationwide Guard, taking management of town’s police division and sending federal brokers to patrol the streets, regardless of a drop in crime since 2023.
A number of states with Republican governors are sending Nationwide Guard troops to the District to take part in Trump’s crime crackdown. About 1,100 members of Nationwide Guard items primarily based in six states had been introduced by Tuesday morning, with a number of governors stating that the federal authorities is financially supporting their help and that the Trump administration requested for reinforcements.
The Hill was directed by West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s (R) workplace to Adjutant Normal of the West Virginia Nationwide Guard Maj. Gen. Jim Seward’s Sunday publish on social platform X.
“The West Virginia National Guard answers the call when our neighbors need help,” Seward wrote. “Our dual mission of support to state and federal authorities includes support to law enforcement under United States Code, Title 32 502(f).”
Over the many years this has included help to regulation enforcement, assist with fires, floods, and hurricanes, to call a number of,” he continued. “The present mission is federally funded and primarily based on a federal request.”
Dan Tierney, deputy director of media relations for Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R), mentioned in an electronic mail to The Hill that “Ohio has historically helped the District of Columbia, Ohio mayors, and different states once they request help from the Ohio Nationwide Guard or the Ohio State Freeway Patrol.”
“Ohio has provided National Guard before to assist the District of Columbia with the inaugurations of both Donald Trump (R) and Joe Biden (D) as well as during the George Floyd protests,” Tierney added.
The Hill has reached out the White Home and South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster’s (R) workplace for remark.
