Members of the Washington National Guard stand outside the state Capitol in Olympia on Jan. 17, 2021, during a protest called by anti-government and far-right groups supporting then-President ...

The governor of Washington state ordered members of the National Guard to be activated in advance of Tuesday’s elections, citing concerns over public safety. On Friday, Nov. 1, Gov. Jay Inslee ...

Washington State Activates National Guard in Case of Election Violence (Reuters) - The governor of Washington state on Friday said he was activating some members of the National Guard to be on ...

Inslee said some members of the state’s National Guard will support local law enforcement and the Washington State Patrol, though the number of members who will be activated is to be determined.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) activated the National Guard to be on stand-by in the event it is asked to support local law enforcement and the Washington State Patrol during election week, a ...

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has called in the National Guard to protect residents, government employees and buildings when demonstrators protest at the state’s Capitol starting Sunday. Inslee … ...

Historic year. The deployment to Washington, D.C., is just the tip of an activation iceberg. In a normal year, the Guard activates about 150 members to tackle wildfires, floods, or election security.

Washington state will put National Guard members on standby in the week of the Nov. 5 general election, Gov. Jay Inslee (D) announced Friday, days after a ballot drop box in the state was burned ...

Washington state activates National Guard in case of election violence. By Reuters. November 2, 2024 1:32 AM UTC Updated November 2, 2024 Washington Governor Jay Inslee looks out the ...

Washington state will put National Guard members on standby in election week, Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee announced Friday, days after a ballot drop box in the state was burned by an incendiary device.