Gov. McMaster says 200 National Guardsmen are being sent to Washington to assist law enforcement, but may return if South Carolina faces a disaster.

SC Gov. Henry McMaster deploys National Guardsmen to Washington D.C., despite claims from city leaders that crime is at a low point.

On Saturday, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster authorized the deployment of 200 National Guardsmen to Washington, D.C. The guardsmen are being sent as part of the Trump administration’s law enforcement efforts.