Morrisey’s office said that the National Guard mobilization will include 300-400 troops, plus “mission-essential equipment” and “specialized training.”

West Virginia is sending 300 to 400 members of its National Guard to the nation's capital to assist in the Trump’s administration’s takeover of the city's police department.

The outcome in the high-stakes legal battle between the Trump administration and D.C. local leaders came after DOJ attorneys and the D.C. attorney general's office deliberated privately for more than...