DC Mayor Bowser renews request for National Guard support with bused-in illegal migrants
The mayor's request was initially denied last week by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
By Sophie Mann
Updated: August 12, 2022 - 12:21pm
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) renewed her request on Thursday for the D.C. National Guard to assist with the illegal migrants arriving in the capital. The mayor's initial request was denied by the Pentagon last week.
"I have been honored to work with the men and women of the D.C. National Guard many times and today we renewed our request for their assistance," Bowser wrote on Twitter.
Last week, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin refused Bowser's initial request after determining that "providing this support would negatively impact the readiness of the DCNG and have negative effects on the organization and members."
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