JUST IN: National Guard troops deployed near the White House, hours after Pres. Trump said he wanted a military show of force against protests gripping the nation.
Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesSeveral truckloads of DC National Guard troops arrived near Lafayette Park across Pennsylvania Avenue where large groups of protesters had fought with police for the past two nights, at one point causing officials to have Trump taken to a bunker below the White House for his protection.
Trucks transport District of Columbia National Guard troops along Pennsylvania Avenue in support of law enforcement officers that are keeping demonstrators away from the White House, June 01, 2020, in Washington. Trucks transport District of Columbia National Guard troops along Pennsylvania Avenue in support of law enforcement officers that are keeping demonstrators away from the White House, June 01, 2020, in Washington.
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