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Internal National Guard documents show top brass knows mission is unpopular

Summary

Internal documents from the National Guard reveal that senior officers know the public does not support their mission in Washington, D.C. NPR’s Juana Summers discussed these findings with Washington Post reporter Alex Horton.

Key Facts

  • Internal documents from the National Guard have been leaked.
  • These documents show that senior officers are aware the mission is unpopular.
  • The mission involves a federal takeover of Washington, D.C.
  • Juana Summers from NPR spoke about this with a Washington Post reporter.
  • Public sentiment about the mission is negative, as per the documents.
  • The discussion was featured on NPR's "All Things Considered."
  • The report highlights awareness within the National Guard about how the public feels.

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