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Authorities demand that the National Guard go down to the Capitol during the demonstrations on September 18

His police Capitol (USCP) in Washington announced yesterday, Wednesday, that it asked the US Pentagon to deploy US National Guard troops to help protect the Capitol on September 18 during a planned protest, if necessary.

“The USCP has asked the Department of Defense to be able to support the National Guard in the event that it is needed for September 18,” Capitol police in the US capital said in a statement.

No details have been released on the possible number of US National Guard troops that could be deployed in Washington.

At the same time, the relocation of a high security fence around the Capitol has already been requested in the period leading up to the day after tomorrow’s protest. The fence, first used after the Jan. 6 invasion of the Capitol building that houses the Senate and House of Representatives, was removed in July.

ΈLarge crowds are expected to gather outside the Capitol on Saturday to protest arrests and criminal charges. in connection with the events of January 6, 2021. Capitol invaders fought with law enforcement forces both outside and inside the building, while trying to stop the formal parliamentary process of ratifying the victory of Joe Biden in the presidential election. of November 2020.

Former President Donald Trump has falsely claimed that the election was stolen from him, following widespread electoral fraud.

Trump had delivered a stormy speech to his supporters at a rally outside the White House shortly before the Capitol invasion.

Several of the angry protesters on January 6 carried Trump flags, which were occasionally used as weapons against law enforcement.

Four people died on the day of the invasion of the Capitol: one protester was fatally shot by a police officer, while the other three people died from medical emergencies. A Capitol police officer was attacked by protesters and died the next day. Four police officers who took part in the defense of the Capitol later committed suicide.

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