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June 5, 2020

Utah National Guard confirms they were kicked out of DC hotel, mayor claims budget issue

The Utah National Guard confirmed that 200 service members were being kicked out of hotels in the nation's capital after Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser clashed with President Trump over the handling of George Floyd unrest in the city.

June 5, 2020

National Guardsmen hospitalized after lightning strike near White House: reports

As throngs of protesters continued to demonstrate against police brutality in Washington, D.C. Thursday night two Nationals Guardsmen posted near Lafayette Square were hospitalized after possibly being injured during a lightning strike, according to a report.

June 5, 2020

GOP's Mike Lee blasts claim of DC plan to evict National Guard troops from city hotels

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, says he's hearing that Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser plans to evict at least 1,200 National Guard troops from city hotels after she clashed with President Trump over the handling of George Floyd unrest in the city.

June 4, 2020

Tom Cotton on liberals slamming NYT for printing his op-ed: This exposed hypocrisy of 'woke progressive mob'

The outrage over the The New York Times' decision to publish an op-ed in which Sen, Tom Cotton called for the military to quell violent uprisings over George Floyd's death exposed the hypocrisy of "woke progressives" who "claim to defend liberal values," Cotton said Thursday. 

June 3, 2020

DC Mayor Bowser vows to 'push back' on federal presence in wake of George Floyd unrest

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser made it clear Wednesday that the Metropolitan Police report to her, and that she does not believe additional National Guardsmen are needed in the nation’s capital to assist in maintaining order during the George Floyd protests.

June 3, 2020

LA man with weapons cache allegedly impersonated National Guard soldier protecting against George Floyd riots

An armed man was arrested overnight for allegedly impersonating a National Guard member.  

June 3, 2020

Rep. Waltz: National Guard must deploy to allow police to keep order, stop looters

The U.S. National Guard must deploy in order to allow police to keep order in their communities, Florida Republican Congressman Michael Waltz asserted Wednesday.

June 3, 2020

Armed man allegedly dressed as National Guard soldier in Los Angeles

A man armed with an assault rifle and pistol was arrested for allegedly impersonated a National Guard soldier near Los Angeles City Hall on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.

June 2, 2020

Ari Fleischer says governors are 'fools' not to call in National Guard: 'Do your job'

America's governors are "fools" not to call on the National Guard to protect their residents amid riots after the horrific death of George Floyd, former White House Press Sec. Ari Fleischer asserted Tuesday.

June 1, 2020

National Guard helps clean up California city after night of George Floyd chaos

Members of the National Guard helped community members in Long Beach clean up their city Monday morning following an evening of unrest in the Southern California coastal city.