COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has agreed to extend the deployment of Ohio National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., with at least 150 troops remaining in the city until the end of November.

DeWine’s office said in a statement Wednesday that the extended deployment was requested by the secretary of the Army through the National Guard Bureau. The Ohio National Guard members will be rotated, the governor’s office says.

The extension comes as the Trump administration has suggested it will send troops to other U.S. cities such as Chicago, Baltimore, San Francisco and New York in a purported effort to reduce crime. The proposal has been met with pushback from mayors and governors, who say the deployments would be illegal and are not needed.

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