By: Storme Jones
National Guard members kicked out of the U.S. Capitol have been allowed to return.
There was swift bipartisan backlash Thursday night over a plan to move some National Guard troops out of the Capitol.
After a barrage on incoming criticism, the service members were allowed to return to the Capitol.
However, Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Oklahoma is demanding answers to why the change happened in the first place.
“I was shocked and really angry last night,” Inhofe said. “When I heard that the guard were being made to feel like they were unwelcome by some person in the Capitol police.”
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Nearly 400 Oklahoma National Guard members on ground in Washington D.C. are expected to return to the Sooner State soon following the successful inauguration of President Joe Biden.
“Ultimately, when we take our oath, it is to defend the constitution, and that’s what we’re doing here,” Oklahoma Army National Guard Lt. Tomas Meget said. “We’re ensuring there’s a peaceful transfer of power, which is one of the fundamental aspects of why we have been successful as a nation.”
Many of the Oklahomans now in D.C. have served in the Ukraine, hurricane disaster zones and under civil unrest.
WASHINGTON — Hundreds of Oklahomans did not expect to witness history at President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration Wednesday, but the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol shifted their plans.