- By James Kravitz
- (General Dispatch) – In common agreement, Democratic and Republican leaders stated that the presence of the National Guard on Capitol Hill is excessive and unjustified.
- Adam Smith and Mike Rogers, both committee representatives, called on the Department of Defense to reduce the number of officers on Capitol Hill.
- The level of security deployed at the site is somewhat exaggerated, technically half of the security officers are on site.
- In the contrast of opinions of the Republican and Democratic leaders, they stated that this represents an economic cost for the nation, since there are no incidences of demonstrations at the site.
- As a consequence, the permanence of the officers at the site has limited the preparation of the officers, who receive training to achieve the strategic objectives.
- Above all, they expressed their gratitude to the security agency for its work in guaranteeing the security of the nation.
- The decision was taken after some pertinent evaluations were made to lift the measures.
- In the meantime, part of the officers will remain in place to continue guarding the Capitol.
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