Deployment of SC National Guard came after Gov. Henry McMaster followed orders from the Trump administration to reinstate "law and order" in Washington D.C.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster said the deployment of South Carolina National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. won't affect the guard's ability to respond to any emergencies back home in the Palmetto State.

The Republican governors of West Virginia and South Carolina are deploying hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., at the request of the administration of President Donald Trump, who has portrayed the nation's capital as awash in crime.

In President Trump’s second term, many of his most high-profile initiatives have doubled as opportunities to test the loyalty of Republican leaders.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster deployed 200 National Guard troops to Washington D.C. following a federal crime crackdown. The deployment, funded by the federal government, aligns with President Trump's initiative to address crime in the capital.

The moves come as federal agents and National Guard troops have begun to appear across the heavily Democratic city after President Trump's executive order earlier this week.