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