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Pentagon Considers Deploying National Guard in Washington to Help With Trucker Convoy Response

Pentagon Considers Deploying National Guard in Washington to Help With Trucker Convoy Response
National Guard troops leave Washington after being stationed there for four months following the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol, on May 24, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
2/22/2022|Updated: 2/23/2022

National Guard troops may be deployed in the Washington D.C. area to help deal with trucker convoys expected to arrive as soon as Feb. 23, a Pentagon official said Tuesday.

“The Department is analyzing a request for assistance from the US Capitol Police and the DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency,” John Kirby, the Department of Defense’s spokesman, told news outlets in a statement.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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