Washington, Aug. 19 -- The number of National Guard troops patrolling Washington, DC, is set to more than double in the coming days after Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, and West Virginia committed personnel to support US President Trump's federal takeover of the city, The Hill reported.

Coupled with reports that some guard members may soon be armed, a reversal of their initial orders, the deployments mark a major escalation of Trump's efforts to take control of law enforcement in Washington, DC, according to The Hill.

Currently, roughly 800 D.C. National Guard troops are deployed in the capital. They will be joined by about 200 personnel from Mississippi, between 300 and 400 from West Virginia, 150 from Ohio, and 200 from South Caro...