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Whitmer Blocks Michigan Guard From D.C. Crime Mission | Lansing News
Governor Whitmer is standing firm, refusing to let Michigan National Guard troops deployed to D.C. for the America 250 anniversary events be used in a separate crime crackdown mission. She’s issued a direct warning to Major General Paul Rogers: if the Guard can’t guarantee the troops stay strictly focused on the anniversary mission and accurately communicate that, she’ll pull Michigan’s 170 soldiers — currently stationed through August 31st — who are federally funded. Whitmer is correcting a misleading National Guard webpage and insists Michiganders visiting D.C. for the 250th anniversary…
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