Hegseth Announces 500 More Troops Being Sent to DC After Cowardly' Shooting
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Hegseth Announces 500 More Troops Being Sent to DC After Cowardly' Shooting
"Hegseth made the announcement, saying, Myself and my team were notified that two National Guardsmen had been shot in Washington, D.C., critically wounded. The shooter shot in a cowardly, dastardly act, targeting the best of Americaheroes willing to serve in Washington, D.C., serve for people they don't know and they've never met, because they love their country and their capital and their community."
"He added, This happened just steps away from the White House. It will not stand. And that's why President Trump has asked me, and I will ask the Secretary of the Army for the National Guard, to add 500 additional troops, National Guardsmen, to Washington, D.C. MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace showed the clip during her show and added, Announcement thereare additional troops from the Secretary of Defense being deployed to Washington, D.C., in response to today's shooting."
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered 500 additional National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., at President Donald Trump's request after two West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot outside the White House. The two Guardsmen were critically wounded. Hegseth described the shooter as cowardly and dastardly and characterized the victims as heroes serving strangers out of love of country and capital. He said the attack occurred steps from the White House and declared it will not stand. MS NOW anchor Nicolle Wallace announced the deployment and investigative reporter Marc Santia said multiple sources believe the incident was a targeted attack.
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