Capitol Police ask for about 2,000 National Guard troops to stay to protect Congress

Posted on AllSides March 5th, 2021
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The United States Capitol Police have requested a little over 2,000 National Guard troops to stay in Washington, D.C. for up to 60 days to support Capitol Hill, defense officials confirmed to CBS News on Thursday. Capitol police confirmed Acting chief Yogananda Pittman submitted the request, and the Department of Defense told CBS News they had received the request and are reviewing it.

The current presence of the National Guard in the capital area is about 5,200 troops as a part of a security mission that took effect following...

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