200 additional members of CT National guard approved for deployment to DC Governor Ned Lamont authorized the request by the United States National Guard leadership, to send the troops down for Inauguration Day. Author: Rick Lessard (FOX61) Updated: 6:17 PM EST January 15, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Editor's Note: The video above was filmed before the announcement of additional troops. In addition to the already 100 members of Connecticut's National Guard heading down to the nation's capital for January 20, Governor Ned Lamont has approved an additional 200 members. Lamont made the announcement Friday at the request of the United States National Guard leadership. The members of the National Guard role will be, "to aid and facilitate the peaceful transition of presidential power for the upcoming inauguration..."