The D.C. National Guard on Monday approved the deployment of 250 troops requested by the city ahead of the verdict in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who faces second-degree murder and other charges in the May 2020 death of George Floyd. City officials initially, however, had requested as many as 1,000 troops…
DC National Guard Approves Deployment of 250 Troops Ahead of Verdict in Chauvin Trial
Live Q&A: Biden Calls for More Gun Control After Shooting; National Guard Troops Injured
Members of the National Guard were injured and allegedly came under fire during riots in Minneapolis on April 18. And in other news, the Biden administration is calling for additional gun control measures, including the repeal of legal immunity for gun manufacturers. In this live Q&A with Crossroads host Joshua Philipp, we’ll discuss these stories…
Shots Fired at National Guard Troops in Minneapolis; 2 Injured
Some members of the Minnesota National Guard came under gunfire in Minneapolis on April 18 in the midst of riots, looting, and protests that have followed last week’s shooting death of Daunte Wright, officials said. Two suffered minor injuries. A National Guard and Minneapolis police “neighborhood security team was fired upon early Sunday morning in…
Shots Fired at National Guard Troops in Minneapolis: Officials
The Minnesota National Guard stated that some of its members came under fire in north Minneapolis on Sunday in the midst of riots, looting, and protests after Daunte Wright’s shooting earlier this month. A National Guard and Minneapolis police “neighborhood security team was fired upon early Sunday morning in a drive-by shooting near Penn Avenue…
Man Holds National Guardsmen Transporting COVID-19 Vaccines at Gunpoint, Gets Arrested: Police
An Arizona man held National Guardsmen in Texas at gunpoint on Monday, officials confirmed to The Epoch Times. Larry Harris of Wilcox just before 8 a.m. followed Guard personnel from a Love’s Travel Station in Lubbock County and tried to run the vans they were driving, which contained COVID-19 vaccines, off the road, according to…
Republican Congressman Introduces Bill to Send National Guard from US Capitol to Southern Border
March 17, 2021
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Rep. Greg Murphy (R-N.C.) introduced legislation on Tuesday aimed at reassigning 95 percent of the National Guardsmen who are at the U.S. Capitol and sending them to the southern border to help with the “humanitarian crisis” there. Murphy’s Guard Our Border Act (pdf) comes as Capitol Police issued a statement recently saying there is no “known…
National Guard Identifies Soldier Who Died While Stationed at US Capitol
The National Guard member who died while stationed in Washington as part of a mission to protect the U.S. Capitol has been identified as 26-year-old Specialist Justin Grennell. Grennell, a member of the New York Army National Guard, was pronounced dead in his hotel room by medical personnel on Thursday after he was found unresponsive by his roommate,…
Fencing on Capitol Hill May Be ‘Placeholders’ for Permanent Barricades, Top GOP Legislators Suggest
Five top GOP senators are demanding an explanation from the acting Capitol Police chief about the fencing and security on Capitol Hill that have been there since the Jan. 6 Capitol building breach. They criticized the continued measures and urged an immediate review, suggesting that the current fencing could be a “placeholder” for something more…
House Committee: National Guard No Longer Needed at Capitol as Costs Increase
The top Democrat and top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee both said they want to see National Guard troops who were deployed at the Capitol return home in the near future as deployment costs have increased to more than $500 million so far. “As the U.S. Capitol Police continues to build its personnel…
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President Joe Biden directed states to make all adults eligible for the vaccine by May. How will the government prepare for such a large increase? Mexico’s president says Biden’s policies on immigration are helping cartels grow. And a counter-terrorism expert doubles down on urging the U.S. to label cartels as terrorist organizations. A member of…
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