Pentagon weighs keeping on National Guard at US Capitol

[DonViejo]

Fri, March 5, 2021, 8:59 PM·2 min read

The Pentagon is considering extending the stay of National Guard troops brought in to beef up security at the US Capitol after the assault by supporters of Donald Trump, officials said Friday.

"We are in receipt of a formal request from the Capitol Police for continued National Guard assistance at the Capitol complex," Defense Department spokesman John Kirby said.

He told reporters that the time frame in question was the "next couple of months."

Kirby did not say what threat this period might correspond to, but Acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman last month reported threats from extremist groups to try to keep President Joe Biden from delivering his State of the Union speech.

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[The Magistrate]

1. The Unfortunate Fact, Sir

Is that governance in our country henceforth must be carried out under armed guard. There is an active threat of insurrectionist violence abroad in the land, and for so long as it takes for this to be broken by arrests and imprisonments, soldiers must stand guard.

[Irish_Dem]

2. Congress is still in danger from armed insurrectionists.

The reality is that they are going to need ongoing protection.