But legal experts say when these National Guard members are deployed with local and federal law enforcement into what could be volatile situations
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Now that the National Guard is on the ground in the nation's capital, there are concerns about whether military members will be subject to criminal and civil liability.
National Guard members are usually deployed to emergency situations, such as supporting wildfire response, or to support local and federal law enforcement.
But legal experts say when these National Guard members are deployed with local and federal law enforcement into what could be volatile situations, they could have more confrontations with Americans, which could potentially open members up to civil or even criminal liability.
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