National Guard leaves US Capitol grounds after nearly 5-month deployment, Capitol to remain closed to public — RT USA News

National Guard leaves US Capitol grounds after nearly 5-month deployment, Capitol to remain closed to public — RT USA News


Some 2,000 National Guard troops are pulling out of the Capitol grounds nearly five months after the force was deployed there to beef up security after the January 6 riot. The building won’t open to public due to police shortage.

The troops will began their full withdrawal from the Capitol grounds on Sunday, retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, who is leading review of the Capitol security, confirmed to CBS’s Face the Nation in an interview aired on Sunday.




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