Members of the National Guard have been allowed back into the Capitol Complex after a slate of lawmakers voiced their outrage at guardsmen being banished to a parking garage as a rest area, multiple news outlets are reporting.
The Guard will now be allowed to rest in the US Capitol Visitor Center.
The change comes after thousands of National Guardsmen were moved to a parking garage after they were told they could no longer use space within the US Capitol Complex, including areas like the cafeteria of a Senate office building, as a rest area.
News of the guardsmen’s situation, which was first reported by Politico, drew swift outrage from lawmakers who tweeted their concern over the situation. One reporter said there was no WiFi, just one outlet and one bathroom with two stalls for 5,000 troops:
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq War veteran, said in a tweet: “Just made a number of calls and have been informed Capitol Police have apologized to the Guardsmen and they will be allowed back into the complex tonight. I’ll keep checking to make sure they are.”
South Carolina Republican Senator Tim Scott slammed the move on Twitter.
“Our troops deserve the utmost honor & respect for securing the Capitol & defending democracy this week,” he wrote. “This is unconscionable & unsafe. Whoever’s decision this was to house our National Guardsmen & women in underground parking lots must be held accountable.”
There was immediate fallout from the news of the troops’ removal, with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordering the return of Texas National Guard members.
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Nice going, Biden. Hello, the National Guard is on our side!
Our heroes are treated by Democrats like the guy you call to empty your septic tank. You thank and pay him, but you won’t stand in his daled amos, much less shake his hand. All our troops are more than deserving of all the respect we can possibly give them, and then some.
At least it was good to see our new President Joe Biden take charge of this outrage immediately. You see? He’s a take charge leader who deeply cares about our law officers. For all of you who have been bashing the honorable Mr. Biden, you aught to apologize! Oh wait a minute. Joe’s in his basement adjusting his mask? Oh sorry.
Well, of course not. Joe is an elitist priviliged WHITE draft dodger who has no clue about the military and those that defend his right to flatulate.
Nancy and Chuck are also silent. The Dems just couldn’t care less. Their obsessed with bringing down a former POTUS and tying up Congress.
Welcome to the administration of Joe Biden, where the Paris Climate Accord is more important than America. where Muslims and illegals are respected more than our nations soldiers. Shame.
I saw the following article title:
‘Trump Offers DC Hotel To National Guard Troops Sleeping in Parking Garage”
Article begins:
“President Donald Trump reportedly offered rooms at Trump International Hotel in Washington, DC to National Guard troops, after news broke guardsmen were ordered to sleep in a parking garage.”
This is the most disgusting scandal I have ever heard of. People need to be prosecuted… Show a little respect to the troops! So disgraceful! @UncleMo: Very well said! Imagine if the media or Nancy Pansy and Chuckie McDuckie got wind that the sons of MS-13 gang members were being held with a ratio of literally 1:2,500 (!!!) bathrooms to child-of-MS_13_gang-member… we’d never hear the end of it… Mamesh lo ye’uman ki yesupar! This is so disgraceful… What a bunch of sickos! Kol Hameracheim al achzarim, sofo sheyisachzer al rachmanim! PESHUTO K’MASHMA’O!