DOJ slams DC City Council for requests to remove National Guard
Summary
The U.S. Justice Department criticized the Washington, D.C. City Council for asking governors of several states to pull out National Guard troops from the city. The council sent letters requesting the early withdrawal of these troops, who were deployed to help maintain security.Key Facts
- The Department of Justice expressed strong disapproval of the D.C. City Council’s actions.
- The City Council sent letters to governors of 10 states.
- These letters asked governors to remove their National Guard troops from Washington, D.C.
- The requests aimed at an early withdrawal of the National Guard from the city.
- The National Guard was deployed in D.C. to support public safety efforts.
- One of the letters was sent specifically to the governor of Michigan.
- The issue took place in early last month (relative to the article date).
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