Author Topic: National Guard, Federal Protective Services Deployed Amid Chaos at U.S. Capitol  (Read 191 times)

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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/06/trump-mobilizes-national-guard-federal-protective-services-amid-chaos-at-u-s-capitol/

Edwin Mora - Breitbart

President Donald Trump, who has asked his supporters to remain peaceful and respect law and order, requested the deployment of National Guard troops and other federal protective services amid chaos at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday that resulted in one woman being shot by authorities. "At President [Trump’s] director, the National Guard is on the way, along with other federal protective services," Kayleigh McEnany, the White House press secretary, wrote on Twitter. "We reiterate President Trump’s call against violence and to remain peaceful." The number of deployed National Guard troops and federal protective services officers could not be determined when this report was ready for publication. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) had already activated about 340 members of the D.C. National Guard on Monday, ahead of the protests organized by Trump supporters scheduled for Wednesday, saying the troops would be assisting the local police department. In a statement, the National Guard further explained that the troops would support the city government January 5-7 by providing crowd control at several Metro stations and assisting police with street closures at multiple intersections "to provide safety in and around pedestrian areas." Trump’s Pentagon approved Bowser’s request.