President Trump announced Sunday the National Guard would withdraw from Washington, D.C., saying that “everything is under perfect control” following nearly two weeks of peaceful protests and violent rioting and looting in response to the death of George Floyd. “I have just given an order for our National Guard to start the process of withdrawing from Washington, D.C., now that everything is under perfect control," Trump tweeted. More than 5,000 National Guard soldiers and airmen from 11 states and Washington, D.C., were manning traffic control points, aid stations and protecting the safety of peaceful protesters in the nation’s capital on Saturday. Though, Trump said there was a “much smaller crowd in D.C. than anticipated." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe National Guard tweeted Saturday that some 43,000 Guard troops were deployed across 34 states and D.C. to assist law enforcement with civil unrest, while 37,000 Guard soldiers and airmen continue to assist with COVID-19 response.

Source: Fox News June 07, 2020 15:11 UTC