The National Guard has agreed to send unarmed members to assist U.S. Park Police in securing Washington’s national monuments, CNN reported Wednesday.
The request comes as President Trump and other administration officials have been critical of protesters responding to the police killing of George Floyd and efforts to remove or deface various statues.
“The District of Columbia National Guard is responding to a request to support law enforcement officials and has dispatched unarmed personnel, with others on stand-by,” National Guard spokesman Maj. Robert Perino said in a statement to CNN. “Activated Guardsmen are expected to provide security for local monuments and critical infrastructure.”
Guard members are expected to stay in the area through July 4 and may number as high as 400, according to CNN.
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National Guard deploying unarmed personnel to protect DC monuments https://t.co/5A7eY5CO92 pic.twitter.com/y4w6swl6hV
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What good will an unarmed National Guard do?
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