Reeves Extends Mississippi National Guard Deployment in D.C.

Reeves extends Mississippi National Guard deployment in D.C.

200 troops to stay through Nov. 30 amid Trump’s federal takeover of D.C. police

Gov. Tate Reeves approves extension of Mississippi National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. - SuperTalk Mississippi

Gov. Tate Reeves has approved an extension of Mississippi National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C. until the end of November. The Republican and ally of President Donald Trump made the announcement Wednesday after sending roughly 200 troops to the nation’s capital in August. Trump federalized the Metropolitan Police Department, allowing for hundreds of National Guard soldiers and federal agents to be deployed to police the streets of t…