South Carolina Democrats have called on Governor Henry McMaster to keep the South Carolina National Guard in the state during hurricane season, with the Republican governor planning to send hundreds of troops to Washington DC to aide President Trump's federal crackdown on crime and homelessness in the nation's capital.

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.