National Guard will assist D.C. police during trucker convoy protest
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(Worthy News) – Hundreds of National Guard troops are deploying to Washington, D.C., ahead of an expected convoy of truckers protesting pandemic restrictions.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin signed off on a request to dispatch 400 D.C. National Guard personnel and 50 vehicles to support the Metropolitan Police Department at “designated traffic posts,” Pentagon officials said Wednesday.
The request was made by D.C.’s homeland security and emergency management officials. [ Source: Washington Times (Read More…) ]
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