Trump Calls National Guard to Stop Capitol Protests, Kayleigh McEnany Says

Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany tweeted that at the direction of President Trump, National Guard troops are currently on the way to the Capitol building to assist in defusing the volatile situation currently unfolding in Washington D.C. Protesters stormed and breached the building as lawmakers debated the merits of objections, made by GOP members, to the electoral votes from the state of Arizona.

McEnany’s tweet also mentions the deployment of “other federal protective services” to the rapidly-evolving situation. The Press Secretary’s tweet reiterates calls from President Trump for protesters to remain peaceful and to refrain from any form of violence.