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At Least 10,000 National Guard Troops to Be Deployed in DC
The head of the National Guard says at least 10,000 troops will be deployed in Washington, D.C., by Saturday, and an additional 5,000 could be requested from other states. There are currently 6,200 Guard members in the city from D.C. and five nearby states. The increase in requests for Guard members on Monday comes as officials brace for more, possibly…
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Inauguration Security Clampdown Underway in DC
High fencing going up and as many as 15,000 National Guard members will be deployed by the Inauguration. Pat Collins reports.
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DC, Maryland, Virginia National Guard Troops to Remain After Mob Stormed US Capitol
National Guard troops from D.C., Maryland and Virginia will remain in D.C. after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. The D.C. National Guard will be placed on a 30-day mobilization, ensuring that troops will be on the ground through Inauguration Day and beyond, two defense officials told NBC News. The Maryland National Guard will remain in D.C....
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Dozens Arrested in Aftermath of Capitol Riot DC Mayor Calls ‘Textbook Terrorism'
Washington, D.C., has entered a state of emergency through Inauguration Day after a riot inside the U.S. Capitol.
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DC Mayor Calls Attack on US Capitol ‘Terrorism,' Calls for Statehood
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bower labeled the Wednesday attack on the U.S. Capitol “terrorism” and said D.C. must have control of its National Guard, not the president. “We must get statehood on the president’s desk within the first 100 days,” Bowser said. “Congress must immediately transfer command of the District of Columbia National Guard from the president of the United...
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DC Attorney General Says It's ‘Important to Hold People Accountable' for Capitol Riot
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine said it’s important to hold accountable those who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, disrupting a joint session of Congress where lawmakers were counting Electoral College votes. Racine spoke to News4 Tuesday morning and lauded the action of the Metropolitan Police Department, comparing them favorably to the Capitol Police force that was overwhelmed by...
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Pro-Trump Mob Storms US Capitol; 4 Dead
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is no longer being updated. Go here to see the latest for Jan. 7, 2021. A U.S. Capitol Police officer died from injuries suffered during Wednesday’s riot in Washington, becoming the fifth related fatality. Angry supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in a chaotic protest Wednesday aimed at thwarting a peaceful transfer...
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DC Attorney General Says It's ‘Important to Hold People Accountable' for Capitol Riot
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine says the District will play a role after pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Curfew Lifts in DC After Pro-Trump Riot at US Capitol
A heavy police presence remained in the U.S. Capitol on Thursday morning, hours after a pro-Trump mob stormed the building. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.
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‘An Attack on the First Amendment': Pro-Trump Extremists Damage News Crew's Equipment
“I’ve never seen anything like this in my 20 year career”: News4’s Shomari Stone reacts to how pro-Trump protests have swarmed the Capitol.
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Questions Surround Delay in Activating DC National Guard
News4’s Jackie Bensen reports from the D.C. Armory, in front of buses that brought members of the Maryland National Guard to the District to help.
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DC Under Curfew After Capitol Siege
News4’s Shomari Stone recaps the historic evening. At least four deaths have been reported and more than a dozen police officers were injured.
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West Virginia Delegate Records Himself Storming US Capitol
A West Virginia lawmaker took video of himself and other supporters of President Trump rushing into the U.S. Capitol Wednesday. In the video by Republican Del. Derrick Evans, later deleted from his social media page, he is shown wearing a helmet and clamoring at the door to breach the building in Washington, D.C. “We’re in! Keep it moving, baby!”...
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World Leaders Respond to Riot at US Capitol
World leaders responded with shock and sadness to the rioters storming the U.S. Capitol
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Trump Supporters Storm US Capitol Protesting Election Results
Thousands of Trump supporters descended upon Washington, D.C., and began rioting on Wednesday, forcibly breaching the Capitol building as the House and Senate met to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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WATCH: Mayor Bowser Urges DC Residents to Stay Home as Riots Escalate at Capitol
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser spoke out to condemn the far-right violence at the Capitol Building and urged all residents in the area to remain indoors.
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Trump's Supporters Flock to National Mall, Protest Election Results
Crowds of President Donald Trump’s supporters converged on the National Mall Wednesday to protest the results of the election. Multiple demonstrations are planned on the day that Congress meets to count Electoral College votes and reaffirm Joe Biden as President-elect.
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Trump's Supporters to Rally Against Election Results in DC
D.C. is bracing for crowded protests from President Donald Trump’s supporters as Congress meets to finalize President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ historic victory in the Electoral College. News4 has team coverage.
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Six Arrested as Pro-Trump Demonstrators Converge in DC to Protest Election Results; Streets Closed
Go here for the latest updates on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Supporters of President Donald Trump gathered for a wave of demonstrations in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, the day before Congress meets to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the Electoral College. Trump’s supporters planned rallies for Tuesday and Wednesday, seeking to bolster the president’s unproven claims of widespread voter...
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Pro-Trump Protests Build Tuesday Night
Wednesday will bring the final step before inauguration, but those loyal to President Trump will put up a fight both on Capitol Hill and in protests around Washington. News4’s Shomari Stone reports from Black Lives Matter Plaza.