Trenton Bureau
New Jersey sent dozens of state troopers and will deploy 500 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., in the wake of a large mob that stormed the Capitol building after a rally led by President Donald Trump, Gov. Phil Murphy said.
“Upon the request of the United States National Guard Bureau, I am authorizing the deployment of 500 members of the New Jersey National Guard to Washington, D.C. to protect our democracy and facilitate the peaceful transition of power," Murphy said in a statement issued Thursday morning.
"Our republic is built on the principles of democracy, peace, and the right of the American people to freely choose their leaders," Murphy said. "The brave men and women of our National Guard will be deployed in order to preserve these sacred principles. May God Bless America and our brave men and women in uniform.”