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

Trump’s order comes after he federalized California National Guard troops and sent hundreds of active-duty Marines to Los Angeles in June.

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops to the streets of Washington, DC, a rare flex of his presidential authority over the military while a court mulls the legality of his prior order sending troops to Los Angeles.