Today's D Brief: Capitol Police request Guard extension; SecDef’s new message; Ending AUMF?; US freezes Myanmar cash; And a bit more.
Ben Watson
By Ben Watson
March 5, 2021
The D Brief
The National Guard’s mission at the U.S. Capitol could be extended by 60 days, the Associated Press reported Thursday, triggering outrage among at least one key Republican lawmaker while Guard planners are asking around for volunteers to fill the possible need. Presently there are more than 5,000 Guard members deployed to Washington, D.C., on an assignment with an end date of next Friday, March 12. The new request would cover just under half of those, or 2,200 troops.
A new date to watch: May 20, which comes from another QAnon conspiracy theory that suggests POTUS45 will return to power with the help of the military. The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are monitoring with that date in mind, Axios reported Wednesday, sharing an intelligence bulletin elaborating on why the “National Capital Region Remains [an] Attractive Target for Domestic Violent Extremists.â€
Capitol Police requested the National Guard extension, and that request is now under review at the Pentagon, according to AP.
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