The Indiana National Guard announced a partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Gen. Steve Nordhaus and Brig. Gen. Larry Muennich traveled to Saudi Arabia to sign the deal, which is part of the Department of Defense’s State Partnership Program.

Mississippi, Tennessee and Louisiana pledged to send National Guard troops to Washington. They could carry weapons in the city.

The National Guard has been deployed many times historically. Experts say the president's decision to deploy the Guard as a blanket response to crime in D.C. is a departure from its intended mission.

Vice President JD Vance says National Guard troops are making substantial progress tackling crime in Washington, D.C., and suggests their mission may extend beyond 30 days.

Former National Guard Vice Chief Major General Randy E. Manner says deploying the Guard to D.C. will ruin how the average American views the military.

President Donald Trump’s decision to increase federal law enforcement and immigration agents in Washington, D.C., has had an impact on neighborhoods like Columbia Heights.

“National Guard troops are pre-positioned to help eastern North Carolina as Hurricane Erin impacts the coast,” said Kate Frauenfelder. “These brave men and women are needed here at home – not in D.C.” North Carolina is under a state of emergency due to Hurricane Erin.

NBC News Justice Reporter Ryan Reilly joins Meet the Press NOW to report on the National Guard’s increased patrol around Washington, D.C., as six Republican states pledge to send their troops to the capital city.