The Pentagon has streamlined the process for sending National Guard troops into DC

As the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot nears, arguments abound over how the Defense Department responded to the attack, and whether there was a delay in activating the National Guard to secure the area. In case something similar happens in the future, the procedure will be more simple than it was in early 2021: federal agency requests will go through the DoD executive secretary, per a memo from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed Thursday.-- More...

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