‘Not warranted’: Armed Services leaders call for National Guard drawdown at Capitol

Published March 11, 2021 10:51pm ET



The top Republican and Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee declared Thursday there is no need for the National Guard at the U.S. Capitol, jointly calling for a “measured drawdown.”

“We are deeply troubled by the current level of security around the United States Capitol,” Chairman Adam Smith of Washington and ranking member Mike Rogers of Alabama said in a statement.

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