National Guard Requested at Capitol for Two More MonthsWendell Husebo and Kristina Wong 4 Mar 2021
The National Guard has been asked to stay in Washington, DC, for another 60 days, a National Guard source confirmed to Breitbart News after Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) stated Thursday afternoon that she was hearing from contacts about the request.
Slotkin, a member of the House Armed Services Committee and former Pentagon official, said she had heard from contacts at the National Guard that Capitol Police asked them to extend their mission for 60 days and that the Guard is “soliciting states to send contributions.â€
“No one likes seeing the fortress-like security around the Capitol. And no one wants to again have a security problem in and around this symbolic place,†Slotkin wrote on Twitter:
Slotkin added, “But whether an extension has been requested or the mission is indeed terminating on March 12, it’s critical that members of Congress get a briefing on what’s behind these decisions.â€
The Pentagon as recently as Tuesday said it had no additional requests from law enforcement authorities for an extension of the National Guard’s mission to assist federal and local law enforcement, which was slated to end next week, on March 12.
However, Capitol Police said on Wednesday they have information regarding a possible plot by a militant group to breach the Capitol on Thursday.
The U.S. House of Representatives, in response to the possible event, canceled the remaining week’s agenda. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) wrapped up planned votes late Wednesday. Neither Pelosi’s website nor Twitter specifies if she left town for the weekend.
The Senate is still in session, however, attempting to pass coronavirus relief legislation.
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