War Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters Wednesday that President Donald Trump requested an additional 500 National Guard troops to deploy to Washington, D.C. after two were shot near the White House.
Two national guardsman, one male and one female, were shot near The White House Wednesday afternoon, with the two confirmed to be in critical condition after a suspect was apprehended at the scene. Republican West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey stated on X that the two guardsmen, both from West Virginia, succumbed to their injuries but later walked back his tweet amid “conflicting reports about the condition” of the two guardsmen.
“President Trump…has asked me [to] add 500 additional National Guardsmen to Washington DC,” Hegseth told reporters. “This will only stiffen our resolve to ensure we make Washington, D.C. safe and beautiful.”
HEGSETH: “POTUS has asked me [to] add 500 additional National Guardsmen to Washington DC.”pic.twitter.com/zcvs4ML5c1
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