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

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.

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