The three guardsmen who detained King are among nearly 5,000 National Guard members deployed to D.C. as part of President Trump's anti-crime task force. NPR reached out to the Idaho National Guard, which said it was aware of the filing but declined to comment because of ongoing litigation. "This is a really troubling example of what happens when you rely on National Guard members to do your policing. National Guard members aren't trained for this work. She says she will continue to protest the presence of the National Guard in the city.