Pentagon Refuses DC Mayor’s Request For National Guard To Stop Migrants
The Pentagon has declined to help Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser with migrant assistance because it would negatively impact the readiness of the DC National Guard, a US defense official said. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin rejected the request. Bowser told reporters on Friday that she wants to continue to work with the Pentagon to ensure political considerations are not a part of their decision regarding the use of the National Guard. In a letter, the Department …