RICHMOND - Governor Northam is sending the Virginia National Guard and State Troopers to assist in D.C.
On Wednesday, protestors supporting President Donald Trump breached the Capitol, where lawmakers were meeting to formally count the electors that will make Joe Biden president on Jan. 20. This incident has caused Congress to go into lockdown as Vice President Pence and other lawmakers were quickly evacuated from the House and Senate chambers.
Northam says he is working alongside D.C. Mayor Bowser, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Senator Schumer to respond to the protests at the nation's capitol. The governor is sending members of the Virginia National Guard along with 200 Virginia State Troopers, per the mayor's request.
My team and I are working closely with @MayorBowser, @SpeakerPelosi, and @SenSchumer to respond to the situation in Washington, D.C.
Per the Mayor's request, I am sending members of the Virginia National Guard along with 200 Virginia State Troopers.
— Ralph Northam (@GovernorVA) January 6, 2021
.@GovernorVA has approved Virginia National Guard support to law enforcement to Washington, D.C. For operational security reasons, we will not release details on the number of personnel, staging locations or timelines.
— Va. National Guard (@VaNationalGuard) January 6, 2021
The mayor of Washington, D.C., has ordered a curfew in the nation’s capital beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
The order extends through 6 a.m. Thursday.
January 07, 2021 at 03:47AM
https://www.wtkr.com/news/governor-northam-to-send-national-guard-state-troopers-to-assist-with-d-c-protests
Governor Northam to send National Guard, State Troopers to assist with D.C. protests - wtkr.com
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