Hegseth vows ‘surge’ of National Guard troops in Washington DC after Trump says ‘don’t lower the number’ – live
Hegseth on National Guard troops in DC: ‘We’re going to surge this summer’
Trump has called for the numbers of US National Guard troops deployed across Washington DC to not be lowered.
“Keep them, and don’t lower the number, either. Somebody said, ‘Oh, are there less?’ I said, ‘I hope not, but don’t lower the number, if you don’t mind,” Trump said.
In response, defense secretary Pete Hegseth said: “We’re going to surge this summer too.”
Source: www.theguardian.com
