The White House says National Guard activations in 19 states are unrelated to President Donald Trump’s push to expand Washington, D.C.’s federal crime crackdown to other cities.

There are nearly 2,000 National Guard members in the District. They’ve been deployed to areas including the National Mall, Nationals Park and Metro stations.

Nearly 1,700 National Guard troops will mobilize across 19 states to assist DHS and ICE with immigration enforcement, Pentagon officials confirmed to Fox News.

The Trump administration is deploying up to 1,700 National Guard troops to 19 states to assist with planned Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities.

More than 1,000 National Guard members could mobilize in 19 states, including Utah, to help the Department of Homeland Security with President Donald Trump’s na

Illinois leaders spoke out Saturday after a report claimed President Donald Trump is preparing to deploy federal troops to Chicago soon.Citing a report from The Washington Post, state officials condemned Trump's proposed expansion of his crime crackdown efforts following his deployment of the National Guard in Washington,

Ark., commends President Donald Trump possibly joining Washington, D.C., police on patrol and defends the National Guard's 'entirely appropriate role' on 'The Story.'