Pentagon denies DC request for National Guard migrant help

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Pentagon denies DC request for National Guard migrant help
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Aug 5, 11:55 AM
D.C. National Guard Guardsmen stand outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 7, 2021, in Washington.
D.C. National Guard Guardsmen stand outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 7, 2021, in Washington. (John Moore/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon rejected a request from the District of Columbia seeking National Guard assistance in what the mayor has called a “growing humanitarian crisis” prompted by thousands of migrants being bused to the city from two southern states.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin declined to provide Guard personnel and the use of the D.C. Armory to assist with the reception of migrants into the city, according to U.S. defense officials.

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