Gov. Inslee sends another 200 National Guard members to Seattle

At the request of the City of Seattle, Gov. Inslee on Sunday activated another 200 members of the Washington National Guard, bringing the total to 400.

Inslee said the guard members will be unarmed and under the direction of the City of Seattle leadership. They’ll be on hand to help clean up from Saturday’s riot, protect the city from further property damage, and manage crowds and traffic during protests.

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The governor tweeted on Saturday afternoon that he was activating the first 200 National Guard members.

Inslee issued a statement about the riot in Seattle:

“Saturday’s disheartening events in Seattle – carried out by a smattering of the thousands of protesters on hand – will not deter the cause of justice. Hundreds of public servants and volunteers are already helping clean up the property damage done. I have complete faith that downtown Seattle will recover from this quickly, and the state will help, however we may be of assistance.

https://mynorthwest.com/1904336/gov-inslee-200-national-guard-members-seattle/