Guard troops back inside Capitol after furor over move to parking garage – By Mosheh Gains and Phil Helsel (NBC News) / January 22 2021
National Guard troops were allowed back into the Capitol to rest after being asked to move, a request that sent some to a parking garage, officials said.
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Senators expressed outrage Thursday evening after Politico reported that Capitol Police had asked the troops to move their rest area and some ended up in the garage.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, said that by 10:30 p.m., Capitol Police had apologized to the Guard personnel, who had been allowed back into the complex Thursday night.
Army Brig. Gen. Janeen Birckhead, commander of the inauguration task force, confirmed that troops were out of the parking garage and back in the Capitol and will take breaks near Emancipation Hall going forward.
