Democratic leaders in Washington, D.C., are urging newly elected Democratic governors in five states to withdraw their National Guard troops deployed to the capital, potentially removing around 600 members from city duties by early next year. The request comes amid ongoing discussions about the Guard’s role in the district, with lawmakers questioning the necessity of their presence. A council hearing highlighted tensions over troop levels, though no immediate action has been confirmed. The move could reshape security arrangements in the nation’s capital as political leadership shifts.
Washington, D.C., officials are calling on incoming Democratic governors in five states that flipped blue to recall their National Guard troops from the nation’s capital, a move that could see some 628 guard members pulled from city streets come January. During a D.C. Council hearing on Thursday, council member Brooke Pinto (D) — the chair...
