Democratic-led states face backlash over National Guard deployments in Washington
Minnesota will pull its Guard members early, while Michigan faces pressure to limit duties after critics said troops were used beyond event security.
- Minnesota National Guard will withdraw its contingent this Saturday, ahead of the planned July 23 return, as Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer evaluates her state's participation amid controversy over troop deployment.
- Amid the 250th anniversary celebrations, the deployment ballooned to around 5,000 troops, but critics argue the Trump administration is drawing Democratic-led forces into the "Safe and Beautiful Task Force" to fight local crime.
- Keya Chatterjee, executive director of Free DC, said her organization observed Michigan Guard members in neighborhoods "far from the Mall," contradicting Whitmer's insistence that troops were strictly for event security.
- Air Force Maj. Nathan Wallin, deputy state public affairs officer for the Minnesota National Guard, attributed the early departure to "the successful conclusion of festivities" and made no mention of activist concerns.
- Michigan's deployment remains scheduled through Aug. 31, though Whitmer has threatened to terminate it if reports persist of troops being used for ongoing law enforcement missions instead of the anniversary events.
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The National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C., has expanded during the country's 250th anniversary of independence celebrations, with troops from Democratic-led states joining the effort.
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Democratic-led states face backlash over National Guard deployments in Washington
The National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C., has expanded during the country's 250th anniversary of independence celebrations, with troops from Democratic-led states joining the effort.
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