Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer threatened to pull state National Guard troops from Washington D.C. if they are used for President Trump's joint crime-fighting task force instead of the America 250 celebrations. Whitmer explicitly stated her troops are only for the limited America 250 Mission and not the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Mission. This comes amid concerns over the deployment of National Guard members to D.C. for federal operations. The governor warned that if the mission expands beyond the celebration, Michigan will end its support.
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