President Donald Trump has expanded his law-enforcement crackdown in Washington, D.C., with top officials visiting National Guard troops at the city's main railroad station.

WASHINGTON >> Top Trump administration officials on Wednesday thanked troops deployed in the nation’s capital and blasted demonstrators opposed to the aggressive anti-crime efforts as “stupid white hippies.

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.

Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited with National Guard troops at Washington, D.C.'

An activist group called Refuse Fascism led the demonstrators as they marched down Connecticut Avenue to the National Mall, filling the road and blocking traffic. Many were wearing bright orange bandannas and holding signs with slogans, including “Trump Must Go Now” and “No ICE! No National Guard!”

The VP dismissed the demonstrators as ‘old, primarily white people’ who have ‘never felt danger in their entire lives.’

As protesters chanted nearby, U.S. Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller visited National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

Sky News host Freya Leach discusses a protest in Washington, DC, where US Vice President JD Vance was greeted by “angry protesters”. “Some people who are also highly confused are protesters in Washington, DC,” Ms Leach said. “Vice President JD ...

Vice President JD Vance was met with protester boos during a photo op with National Guard troops at Union Station.