Price tag for Ohio National Guard’s inauguration, state capitol efforts nearly $3M
The cost of the Guard’s active duty in Ohio during the mission totaled more than $1.2 million, while its work in Washington totaled nearly $1.6 million, according to Stephanie Beougher, public information officer with the Adjutant General’s Department.
Jan 30, 2021 2:15 PM By: J.D. Davidson
U.S. Army Pvt. Connor Kemper, assigned to 2nd Squadron, 107th Cavalry Regiment, Ohio National Guard, provides security in support of local and federal authorities in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20. (Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ralph Branson | U.S. National Guard)
COLUMBUS Amid threats of violence surrounding the inauguration of President Joe Biden earlier this month and more fears of potential riots at state capitols around the nation, leaders activated Ohio National Guard troops to help with security. That security came with a price tag.
Pentagon won’t say what got 12 Guard troops sent home from Biden inauguration duty in DC January 19 National Guard troops in Washington in the wake of a violent attack on the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6 talk about the experience of being mobilized to the city in the midst of potential unrest around the inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden. Twelve National Guard troops deployed to Washington ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration were flagged during background checks and have been sent home, Defense Department officials confirmed Tuesday, offering scant details as to what raised suspicions about them. Two of those were flagged for “inappropriate comments or texts,” Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the Nation Guard Bureau, told reporters, including one reported within their own chain of command. Hokanson’s comments refute a Tuesday story from the Associated Press that all 12 troops removed from the Capitol had right-wing militia ties.