National Guard troops are set to leave the U.S. Capitol and turn over security of the area to Capitol PoliceWASHINGTON -- Nearly five months after being deployed to the U.S. Capitol to help quell the Jan. 6 insurrection, National Guard troops were set to leave and turn over security of the area to Capitol Police. Guard troops, their mission ending Sunday, were expected to be leaving on Monday, a person familiar with the plan told The Associated Press. The Pentagon announced earlier in the week that an extension of the Guard presence — 2,149 troops — had not been requested. “God bless the National Guard,” Honore said. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has said he opposes the commission proposal, which would need significant Republican support to advance under Senate rules.

Source: ABC News May 23, 2021 21:45 UTC