A uniformed member of the Washington, D.C. National Guard was captured on video chanting “I’m black, and I’m proud” along with the protesters he was sent to monitor in the nation’s capital last week. Khaled Abdelghany, the National Guardsman seen in the footage, responded to the video on Twitter, writing: “I will always say it. #BlackLivesMatter”TRUMP WITHDRAWS NATIONAL GUARD FROM DC NOW THAT 'EVERYTHING IS UNDER PERFECT CONTROL'“Thank you all for the support. “Video of Specialist Khaled Abdelghany, w/ the DC Army National Guard, went viral earlier this week after he was filmed chanting “Black Lives Matter,” along w/ protesters. President Trump announced Sunday that he would begin to withdraw National Guard troops from D.C. as protests have transitioned into mostly peaceful demonstrations and turnout has begun to subside.

Source: Fox News June 08, 2020 17:37 UTC