The Department of Defense confirmed Wednesday that the overwhelmingly unnecessary National Guard mission at the Capitol will end this coming Sunday.
During a briefing, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the deployment is expected to wrap up on May 23.
“We have received no request to extend it,” he said, referring to the mass deployment around the Capitol and Washington D.C. following the January 6 riot.
Though the reasoning and accusations were baseless with no real proof or explanation given to the public, in March, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin overruled the chief of the National Guard Bureau, ordering 2,280 troops to remain at the U.S. Capitol. This, however, was a slight decrease from the original 5,000 troops that were positioned following the riot, with additional fencing also put up around the premises.
“I’m not aware of any – any – threat to justify a continued presence today around the Capitol, much less into the fall,” Sen. Tom Cotton said in a Fox News interview in February, adding that he believed the Guard was deployed for political purposes.
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About damn time, they were never needed in the first place. Just another scam by wicked pelosi
There was never a threat so they should not have been there anyway. Just another Democrat and RINO scam to remove the constitution in America.
They must have their new Stasi in place. Oh joy!!!! Be on the look out for THEIR roving mobs of BLACK ISIS and ANTIFA Terrorists coming up your street.They want to intimidate us.........the next phase of our overthrow.
The Communist Democrats put the BLM and Antifa groups in the mix causing all the problems with destruction and vandalism. It is so obvious.
Well, that actuall makes little difference. The Left is passihg law now to order and provide for a perminant posting a large National Guard division in DC.
Stupic, cowardly and commie; that's our 'new demoncrats.' ...soon to be gone one can only hope?
Only by the swords now.
That is correct! Only a war to save our country will make a difference! Without God's intervention, we are lost!