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Police request 60-day extension of Guard at US Capitol

by Lolita C. Baldor
| March 4, 2021 8:27 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Capitol Police have requested that members of the National Guard continue to provide security at the U.S. Capitol for another two months, The Associated Press has learned. Defense officials say the new proposal is being reviewed by the Pentagon, and negotiations between the department, the police and congressional authorities are ongoing.

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