US Defence Secretary Approves Request to Deploy 100 Troops at Capitol Protest

© REUTERS / Aaron P. BernsteinCapitol Hill Police officers look on as activists gather at the US Capitol to protest President Donald Trump's executive actions on immigration in Washington January 29, 2017
Capitol Hill Police officers look on as activists gather at the US Capitol to protest President Donald Trump's executive actions on immigration in Washington January 29, 2017 - Sputnik International, 1920, 17.09.2021
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin approved a request from the US Capitol Police to deploy 100 troops to assist with the planned protest at the Capitol on Saturday in support of those jailed in connection with the January 6 Capitol riot, Defense Department Spokesperson Christian Mitchell said on Thursday.

"On September 17, Secretary of Defence Austin approved a request from the Capitol Hill Police Board to provide 100 members of the Washington D.C. National Guard who will be stationed at the D.C. Armory as a Physical Security Task Force to augment law enforcement for the September 18th demonstration on Capitol Hill", Mitchell said.

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