The governor of Virginia refused to send his National Guard troops across the Potomac River into Washington D.C.
Governor Ralph Northam, a Democrat, turned down White House request
'I am not going to send our men and women in uniform of a very proud National Guard to Washington for a photo-op,' Northam said
Meanwhile, the White House inquired about taking control of D.C. police
Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser threatened legal action if they tried
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8381457/Virginia-governor-REFUSED-send-National-Guard-Washington-D-C.html