More than 50 people attended a Columbus protest Sunday against sending Ohio National Guard troops to the nation's capital.

The moves come as federal agents and National Guard troops have begun to appear across the heavily Democratic city after President Trump's executive order earlier this week.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Saturday that 150 members of the Ohio National Guard will be dispatched to Washington, D.C., to help support federal law enforcement as President Donald Trump pushes forward with his takeover of policing in the nation’s capital.

The Ohio National Guard has had Black Hawk helicopters since the late 1980s. Stewart said they’re the most up-to-date aircraft in the Army’s inventory and they aren’t just for the battlefield.

The move comes after President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of the National Guard to quell what he called "complete and total lawlessness" in the capital.

Governor DeWine confirmed that the Ohio troops, none of whom are currently serving as law enforcement officers in the state, will arrive in Washington, D.C., in the coming days. Additionally, governors from West Virginia and South Carolina are also deploying hundreds of National Guard troops to assist in the policing effort.

The Ohio National Guard gave NBC4 a rare front-row seat to see their work from above after we were invited on a Black Hawk helicopter training flight.