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He penned a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others making his case.
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US Capitol riots: Tracking the insurrection
On Jan. 6, rioters coming from a pro-Trump rally broke into the U.S. Capitol, resulting in deaths, injuries, arrests and vandalism.CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images, FILE
Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund sent an eight-page letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Congressional leaders on Monday, providing a detailed account of the events leading up to the Jan. 6 riots as well as a detailed timeline of events as he saw them unfold on that day.
3 FRANKFORT, Ky. The Kentucky National Guard will send approximately 150 Soldiers to the National Capitol Region next week to assist civilian law enforcement with security operations through March 2021. Washington D.C. is expecting 5,000-7,000 Guardsmen from around the nation to provide support.
Based out of Richmond, Ky., volunteers from the 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade have been charged with overseeing the mission and will assist in protecting property and providing a safe environment for citizens to exercise their right to peacefully assemble and protest. Federal and local authorities have requested continued National Guard support following the conclusion of the 59th Presidential Inauguration.
Republican Senator Tom Cotton says there is no specific, credible threat to the Capitol to justify National Guard being there and troops should go home
Republican Senator Tom Cotton there is justification for the continued military presence in Washington D.C. now that inauguration is done
[N]ow it s time, yes, to send home the troops, the retired Army Captain and member of the Intelligence Committee wrote in an op/ed Wednesday I m aware of no specific, credible threat reporting. that justifies this continued troop presence, the Arkansas senator wrote
His comments come as a group of 11 Republican representatives penned a letter demanding a briefing on any prevailing threats justifying a troop presence
The National Guard will maintain a presence in Washington, D.C. with a minimum of 5,000 troops remaining in the nation s capital through at least mid-March, a spokesman revealed.
National Guard troops protecting D.C. will be here longer than expected. The Guard said it will continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with 7,000.