The protest comes as West Virginia, South Carolina, and Ohio announced they would deploy hundreds of additional National Guard troops to the nation's capital.

A protest against Trump administration’s effort to overhaul policing in the District of Columbia drew scores to Dupont Circle before a march to the White House. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

An estimated 1,900 troops are being deployed in D.C. More than half are coming from Republican-led states. Besides Union Station, they've mostly been spotted around downtown areas, including the National Mall and Metro stops.

Protestors held signs that read ‘Hands off DC’ and ‘Dump Trump’ as they walked toward the White House on Saturday

Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have visited National Guard troops at Union Station amid protests in Washington. On Wednesday, protesters chanted “free D.C.” in response to President Donald Trump’s crackdown in the capital.

Washington State lawmakers gathered to protest Attorney General Pam Bondi's threats to arrest them in a powerful moment last night. Governor Bob Ferguson led the charge, asserting that Bondi's attacks are 'on another level.

Members of the West Virginia National Guard will be deployed the streets of the nation’s capital as part of the Trump

DeWine said the troops are expected to arrive in D.C. in the coming days and emphasized that none of them currently serve as active law enforcement officers in Ohio.

President Donald Trump sent the National Guard in to quell largely peaceful protests in Los Angeles in June. It was the busiest protest month since 2020.

Residents in one Washington, D.C., neighborhood lined up to protest the increased police presence after the White House said the number of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital would ramp up and federal officers would be on the streets around the clock.