Dozens of National Guard troops from South Carolina were seen checking out of their Washington, DC, hotel shortly before President Donald Trump tweeted he was giving the order to withdraw guard forces from the nation's capital.

The troops sipped coffee from an adjacent Starbucks and smoked cigarettes Sunday morning as they awaited buses to take them to the airport for a flight home.

Trump ordered guard troops into DC to "dominate" the streets after some protests over the killing of George Floyd turned violent. The city''s mayor called on Trump last week to withdraw outside forces amid days of largely peaceful protests.