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BumRushDaShow

(164,000 posts) Sat Nov 29, 2025, 06:53 AM Yesterday

No West Virginia National Guard troops deployed in D.C. have asked to leave since deadly shooting, governor says

Source: CBS News

November 28, 2025 / 8:26 PM EST / CBS News

Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Friday that no West Virginia National Guard members deployed to Washington, D.C., have requested to return home in the wake of Wednesday's shooting of two West Virginia Guard members that left one dead and the second critically wounded.

"I haven't heard of anyone step back," Morrisey told CBS News in an interview. "They wanted to stay. They wanted to complete the mission and serve their state and country." Back in August, at President Trump's request, Morrisey was one of several Republican governors that deployed National Guard soldiers to D.C., with West Virginia sending somewhere between 300 and 400 Guard members.

According to the military's Joint Task Force – District of Columbia, there are 180 West Virginia Guard members deployed in D.C. as of Friday. They are among about 1,300 out-of-state Guard troops that were dispatched to D.C. as part of the Trump administration's efforts to crack down on crime in the city.

Although Mr. Trump has ordered an additional 500 Guard personnel to D.C. in response to the shooting, Morrisey repeatedly sidestepped questions on whether West Virginia troops would join that surge.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/governor-patrick-morrisey-no-west-virginia-national-guard-troops-d-c-asked-to-leave-since-shooting/

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No West Virginia National Guard troops deployed in D.C. have asked to leave since deadly shooting, governor says (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Exactly what is their mission? I wonder Walleye Yesterday #1

Precisely lonely bird 21 hrs ago #6

"They wanted to stay. They wanted to complete the mission and serve their state and country." DemMedic 23 hrs ago #2

What's the "mission"? Clearly, their presence wasn't a deterrent against this sort of isolated gun crime. sop 23 hrs ago #3

CBS - Can't Be Sure. twodogsbarking 23 hrs ago #4

Liar.................. Lovie777 22 hrs ago #5

And go back to their right-wing families where their cousins are also their spouses? Nah! Nobody in town would like them Wonder Why 19 hrs ago #7

Would asking put their jobs at risk? SouthBayDem 18 hrs ago #8

Anyone who "asked" to go home would be permanently ostracized. Martin68 14 hrs ago #9

Not sure how it works now... GCG 14 hrs ago #10

Walleye

(43,394 posts)

1. Exactly what is their mission? I wonder

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 06:56 AM

Yesterday

lonely bird

(2,648 posts)

6. Precisely

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 09:15 AM

21 hrs ago

There is no mission. There is only theatre. Theatre that is dangerous for civilians and Guard personnel both.

DemMedic

(553 posts)

2. "They wanted to stay. They wanted to complete the mission and serve their state and country."

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 07:02 AM

23 hrs ago

They are serving neither, just one mans fevered dream.

sop

(17,040 posts)

3. What's the "mission"? Clearly, their presence wasn't a deterrent against this sort of isolated gun crime.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 07:44 AM

23 hrs ago

Or are they looking for some "payback"? Against who, the POC in DC? This shooter isn't an undocumented hispanic immigrant, or a local gang member from the darker side of town, the guy drove all the way from Washington state to commit his crime.