Justice Department slams 'politically motivated demands' of DC Council asking govs to remove National Guard

The Justice Department slammed D.C. Council letters urging governors to recall National Guard troops, calling the demands "impotent theatrics."

The Justice Department (DOJ) on Wednesday slammed the Washington, D.C., City Council over councillors’ requests to remove the National Guard from the city’s streets. Members of the D.C. City Council sent letters to governors in 10 states asking them to withdraw their National Guard members from the city early last mont