Swarming with National Guard, US Capitol turns into fortress as House debates Trump impeachment
Swarming with National Guard, US Capitol turns into fortress as House debates Trump impeachment
Dozens of National Guard members in body armor and camouflage could be seen asleep or resting on floors inside the Capitol, their black rifles leaning against the polished stone walls of the building s halls.
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National Guard members gather at the US Capitol in Washington on Wednesday (Photo Credits: Reuters)
Lawmakers walked among armed National Guard patrols in the halls of the US Capitol on Wednesday, as downtown Washington was fenced off and boarded up while Congress weighed a historic second impeachment of President Donald Trump.