National Guard troops are being activated in Washington, D.C., this week as thousands of President Trump’s supporters are expected to arrive in the nation’s capital to protest the results of the presidential election amid Congress’s certification of the Electoral College vote.
The D.C. National Guard said on Monday that roughly 340 personnel will be activated for support in the city from Jan. 5-7 as local officials respond to the scheduled pro-Trump demonstrations on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The agency said its members will be assisting with providing crowd control at local train stations and helping police with street closures.
“Capital guardsmen will also support D.C. Fire and Emergency Management Services with specially trained Civil Support Team personnel. Guardsmen are prepared to respond to augment the main missions, should additional personnel be required,” the agency said.
The move comes after Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) and Christopher Rodriguez, director of the D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, requested additional support ahead of this week’s demonstrations.
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DC mayor activates National Guard ahead of pro-Trump demonstrations https://t.co/thgbFpYilM pic.twitter.com/ga2GFu2wFU
— The Hill (@thehill) January 4, 2021
Mayor Bowser is asking the residents of DC not to engage with the pro-Trump protesters. This is excellent advice. Ignore them. Let them march around in circles and yell at each other.
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 4, 2021
Businesses boarded up in Washington, D.C., ahead of expected protests. pic.twitter.com/LPqNCNWbgi
— The Hill (@thehill) January 5, 2021
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