Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) authorized hundreds of National Guard troops to deploy to Washington, D.C., on Friday to support President Donald Trump's anti-crime initiative in the country’s capital.

The governor authorized roughly 300 Georgia Guard Soldiers to provide relief to National Guard service members who have been stationed in D.C. since Trump declared a crime emergency and federal takeover in the district on Aug. 11. The Georgia servicemembers are scheduled to mobilize in mid-September and will be on active duty in Washington “shortly thereafter,” according to a press release from Kemp’s office.

"Georgia is proud to stand with the Trump administration in its mission to ensure the security and beauty of our nation's capital," says the statement. "We share a commitment to upholdin

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