Law enforcement expert, former sheriff's detective and investigator Jamie Copenhaver joins FOX 35's Garrett Wymer via Zoom from Washington, D.C. to talk about his time in security meetings and to give an update on the continued law enforcement response in Washington,

The deployment of the troops follows an order by US President Donald Trump for a crackdown on crime in the US capital, a similar action he took during protests in Los Angeles in June, prompting widespread backlash.

The 800 soldiers, in round-the-clock shifts of 100 to 200, will support Washington police and federal law enforcement officers.