Washington, DC (CNN) Thousands of additional troops in the nation's capital could be leaving as early as Monday, according to the commander of the DC National Guard. Maj. Gen. William J. Walker told CNN in an exclusive interview Saturday that the nearly 4,000 additional National Guard forces that have been brought to DC from other states could begin leaving after the weekend. The presence of the out-of-state National Guard troops has been a major point of contention between DC officials and the Trump Administration. As Secretary of the Army, McCarthy oversees the DC National Guard due to DC's unique status, serving the role traditionally carried out by governors in states. "Drive around, you'll see the National Guard and what you see is the National Guard in what we call the second row, maybe the third row, so there's federal agencies, federal law enforcement, United States Park Police, United States Secret Service, then you might see National Guardsmen.

Source: CNN June 07, 2020 01:41 UTC