Washington, D.C., Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) is asking the commanding general of the D.C. National Guard to keep troops away from schools unless they are specifically directed to be there.
“My office is in touch with the mayor’s office, and we have both asked the commanding general of the DC National Guard to remind his troops not to gather near schools unless explicitly directed by the Task Force or requested by [the Metropolitan Police Department],” Norton said in a statement.
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