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Press Release
Deploying More Troops to D.C. Won’t Make Servicemembers or Residents Safer
We are sending thoughts to the National Guardsmen shot today in D.C. in an act of senseless violence, while also pushing back on the announcement to deploy 500 more National Guard troops to the city.
Washington, D.C. — Government watchdogs are sending thoughts to the National Guardsmen shot today in D.C. in an act of senseless violence, while also pushing back on Secretary Pete Hegseth’s announcement that the administration will deploy 500 more National Guard troops to the city. David Janovsky, acting director of The Constitution Project at the Project on Government Oversight (POGO), issued the following statement:
“We forcefully condemn the senseless and tragic shooting of two National Guardsmen in D.C. today. No one should be harmed just for doing their job, and our thoughts are with them and their families.
“At the same time, we do not believe that sending even more troops into the city is the solution. By sending more troops in, the administration risks inflaming tensions and undermining civil rights. As more information comes to light about this despicable tragedy, we urge against the administration putting more armed troops on our street corners.”
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