Nearly five months after being deployed to the U.S. Capitol to secure the U.S. Capitol compound after the Jan. 6 insurrection, National Guard troops were set to leave and turn over security of the area to Capitol Police. Guard troops, their mission ending Sunday, were expected to be leaving on …
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Almost 2,300 National Guard troops will remain in Washington D.C. through at least May 23 to support Capitol Police efforts at the Capitol. The National Guard has been deployed to protect the Capitol since the Jan. 6 attack. The 2,300 troops represent a 50% reduction of the guardsmen currently in …
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