House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said thousands of National Guard troops deployed at the U.S. Capitol may remain "As long as they are needed," following a report that said the Capitol Police requested the Guard to stay in place for two more months.
"This issue of the National Guard is one that will be made by the Capitol Police, and the Police Board and the rest," she added.
Thousands of National Guard members remain stationed at the Capitol.
At the same time, officials also set up a non-scalable fence topped with razor wire around the Capitol facility.
Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a member of the House Armed Services Committee and a former CIA official, wrote she had heard that National Guard members were asked by Capitol Police to extend their mission for 60 days.
Capitol Police officials didn't immediately respond to a request by The Epoch Times for comment.
In recent days, Republican lawmakers have been critical of the continued deployment of the National Guard troops, while there have been bipartisan concerns about how Guard members have been treated in the nation's capital.
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Friday, March 5, 2021
Pelosi: National Guard to Stay at Capitol ‘As Long as They Are Needed'
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