About 2,300 National Guard troops will stay in Washington at the U.S. Capitol for another two months, the Department of Defense announced March 9.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin approved a request by the U.S. Capitol Police for continued National Guard support through May 23, according to a Pentagon statement. The number of Guard troops to continue the support mission at the Capitol will be about half of the 5,100 to 5,200 currently patrolling the site.
