Capitol Police Request National Guard Remain in Place for Two Months

New York Post

Capitol Police have requested that National Guard troops remain at the US Capitol for another two months.

The request is being reviewed by the Pentagon, as the 5,000 Guard members currently protecting the building are set to go home on March 12.

Guard members were first deployed to the building after the Jan. 6 riot that left five people — including a Capitol Police officer — dead.

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