Whitmer Blocks Michigan Guard From D.C. Crime Mission | Lansing News

Governor Whitmer is standing firm, refusing to let Michigan National Guard troops deployed to D.C. for the America 250 anniversary events be used in a separate crime crackdown mission. She’s issued a direct warning to Major General Paul Rogers: if the Guard can’t guarantee the troops stay strictly focused on the anniversary mission and accurately communicate that, she’ll pull Michigan’s 170 soldiers — currently stationed through August 31st — who are federally funded. Whitmer is correcting a misleading National Guard webpage and insists Michiganders visiting D.C. for the 250th anniversary should feel safe knowing the Guard’s role is purely ceremonial and event-based. She’s also demanding advance notice if the mission scope expands — and if the Guard can’t uphold that boundary, Michigan’s participation ends. No response has been received yet. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f3bc37b39db5e59c