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Biden apologizes to National Guard chief after 5,000 soldiers had to reportedly sleep in a DC parking garage with only one bathroom
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Joe Biden wearing a suit and tie: Troops sleeping in the Capitol complex on January 17, 2021. Getty Images© Getty Images Troops sleeping in the Capitol complex on January 17, 2021. Getty Images
President Joe Biden called the National Guard's chief on Friday to issue an apology.
Earlier this week, photos circulated on social media of troops sleeping on the floor of parking lots.
National Guard members were forced to vacate the Capitol on Thursday, according to Politico.
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President Joe Biden has called the chief of the National Guard Bureau to apologize after images circulated online of troops sleeping in a parking garage.

Biden also asked what could be done to help these National Guard members, the BBC reported.

Following the Capitol insurrection on January 6, roughly 25,000 troops were deployed to Washington DC to bolster Biden's inauguration security.

During breaks between shifts, these troops were previously finding locations inside the Capitol complex to sleep.

Read more: Biden's inauguration was held in a sad, military-occupied DC. Never forget how Trump got us here.

However, National Guard members were ordered to vacate congressional grounds and take their breaks elsewhere on Thursday, according to Politico.

This resulted in thousands of troops choosing to nap outdoors or in public garages, reported Intelligencer.



The decision has since been reversed. A joint statement from the US National Guard and US Capitol Police on Friday said that off-duty troops would now be housed in "appropriate spaces," according to the BBC.


Video: Outrage after National Guard troops unexpectedly forced out of the Capitol (ABC News)
Definitely fits so perfectly in how the dim-party views our military.
Basement Joe too busy issuing dictatorial decrees to function as Commander in chief.

Who didn't see this coming?

The dim= party gets exactly the puppet they want.--Tyr