Category: National Guard

Pelosi: National Guard to Stay at Capitol ‘As Long as They Are Needed’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said thousands of National Guard troops at the U.S. Capitol may remain “as long as they are needed” after a report saying the Capitol Police requested the Guard stay in place for two more months. “We have to have what we need when we need it, and in the numbers…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (March 3)

New testimony explains the delay behind the January 6 National Guard deployment, Arizona’s Attorney General argues his state’s election laws should be upheld, and more than 100 illegal immigrants released into Texas have tested positive for the virus in the last week.


DC National Guard Chief: Pentagon Delayed Deployment on Jan. 6

The D.C. National Guard’s top official on Wednesday said deployment of guardsmen was delayed after the U.S. Capitol was breached on Jan. 6 because of an “unusual” memorandum that was issued a day prior. William Walker, commanding general of the D.C. Guard, told lawmakers during a Capitol Hill hearing that then-Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy on…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (March 3)

An update on the deadly California crash that left 13 dead. We hear from a doctor who treated the patients. Was the crash related to human smuggling? Biden’s pick to head a key White House office drops out of the nomination process. Lawmakers accuse her of partisan comments, now coming back to haunt her. A…


Michigan National Guard: Reports of Undercooked Food Served to Troops in DC ‘Concerning’

The Michigan National Guard said Monday that reports of troops in Washington being given undercooked and poorly prepared food are “very concerning.” “The firsthand accounts and pictures of undercooked food being served clearly shows that what is being given to Michigan’s service members is unacceptable,” the guard said in a statement to news outlets. Gov….


National Guard Confirms Reports of Undercooked Meals

The National Guard on Tuesday confirmed that some troops in Washington have been served undercooked food. Less than .01 percent of the catered meals appear to be undercooked, Lt. Col. Robert Carver, director of the DC Joint Information Center, told The Epoch Times via email. “There have been no cases of food-borne illness reported. We’re working…


National Guard Presence in DC Hasn’t Been Requested Past March: Defense Secretary

No agencies or officials have requested National Guard troops remain in Washington past mid-March, the Pentagon’s leader said Friday. “Right now in terms of our expected stay, it is March 12th. We don’t have an additional requirement or requests from a federal agency to provide them support, so that’s our focus right now,” Defense Secretary…


Pentagon Says That National Guard Will Be Deployed Until Mid-March

Pentagon Spokesman John Kirby told Fox News in an interview on Tuesday that the National Guard deployment is scheduled to be effective until mid-March. “The plan right now is to end this mission in the capital region by the middle of March. That’s still the plan. That’s what we’ve sort of resourced ourselves out to,” Kirby…


Deep Dive (Feb. 16): Thousands of National Guards Could Remain in DC

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says they’re setting up an independent body to investigate the breach of the Capitol on  Jan. 6. She’s also facing questions about her actions before, during, and after the breach. House Republicans are asking Pelosi why the National Guard needs to be deployed at the Capital until possibly this fall. Minneapolis is…


Sen. Cotton: Time to Send Troops Guarding Capitol Home

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Mo.) said that National Guard troops who are stationed around the U.S. Capitol building in Washington should be sent home, saying there is no evidence of a threat that justifies them being there. “I’m not aware of any threat to justify the continued presence today around the Capitol, much less into the…