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DC officials ask incoming Democratic governors to pull Guard troops

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Brooke Pinto calls on five Democratic governors-elect to pull National Guard troops from DC (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Councilwoman Brooke Pinto called on five newly elected Democratic governors to withdraw their states’ National Guard troops from Washington, D.C., once they take office next year. Pinto made the plea during a public hearing at the D.C. Council on Thursday, two days after the midterm elections.

  2. FOX 5 DC

    Brooke Pinto calls on 5 incoming governors to withdraw 628 National Guard troops from DC (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto called on incoming governors to withdraw 628 National Guard troops as a federal appeals court weighs Trump's deployment power.

  3. WTOP Washington DC

    DC lawmakers want to send National Guard troops home, as Trump administration calls for more patrols (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    D.C. residents voiced concerns about National Guard troops and federal law enforcement activity during a council hearing, as lawmakers push to send troops home.

  4. DC News Now

    National Guard authorized to use military vehicle in DC, Pinto pushes new governors to withdraw troops (opens DC News Now)

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    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized nearly 3,100 National Guard troops in D.C. to continue patrolling the streets.

  5. The Hill

    DC official urges incoming Democratic governors to withdraw National Guard (opens The Hill)

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    Washington, D.C., officials are calling on incoming Democratic governors in five states that flipped blue to recall their National Guard troops from the nation’s capital, a move that could see some 628 guard members pulled from city streets come January. During a D.C.

  6. The Hill

    DC officials ask incoming Democratic governors to pull Guard troops (opens The Hill)

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    Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story DC officials ask incoming Democratic governors to pull Guard troops Washington, D.C.