Washington Post: Army memo initially considered denying DC's request for National Guard ahead of January 6
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The US Army initially considered denying a request from Washington, DC's government for a National Guard deployment ahead of the January 6 rally that led to riots at the US Capitol, according to a Washington Post report published Tuesday.
An internal draft memo obtained by the Post argued the US military shouldn't be required to help law enforcement with traffic and crowd control unless more than 100,000 demonstrators were expected on the National Mall that day, the newspaper reported. The Post did not report on the date of the draft memo. In a letter dated December 31, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser requested support and personnel from the DC National Guard on January 5 and 6.More Related News
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