Mayor Bowser requested the activation on Dec. 31 and the request was approved Monday by the acting defense secretary, said a senior defense official. Unlike other states' National Guards -- whose activation is controlled by state governors -- the responsibility for the D.C. National Guard falls to the Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy, who then must have the decision approved by the defense secretary.
Thank you for the additional info...
Why is there no government press release on this ??
Acting Secretary of Defense
USPDJT would be all over this as to promote the message of safety for the event.... Crickets ????
Why does this not smell right, but smells left.