requested it. aaron gilchrist is there. >> reporter: the governor has closed his offices in annapolis. he's moving his office to baltimore to help deal with the situation here. he's canceled his public schedule for today. he's devoted his time and state resources to deal with the situation that's unfolding here in baltimore. he's in constant communication with the leadership here and he's been talking to folks at the white house as well. we know late last night he held that news conference. he talked with president obama to talk about the situation unfolding here. he call the national guard to help out here as a last resort. that was the term that he used that was the term thaft head of the national guard used and he says he did not make that decision lightly. >> he thanked me for the action. said we thought we were doing the right thing. he said i assume you and your