National Guard seeks reimbursement from Congress for Capitol protection
About 26,000 National Guard troops were sent to Washington, D.C., for President Biden's inauguration after the January 6 attack on the Capitol.
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Eleanor Watson is a CBS News multi-platform reporter and producer covering the Pentagon. Before her role on the national security team, she worked in the CBS News political unit covering the 2020 presidential election. She is originally from Wichita Falls, Texas. She went to Groton School and The George Washington University before starting at CBS News as an intern.
About 26,000 National Guard troops were sent to Washington, D.C., for President Biden's inauguration after the January 6 attack on the Capitol.
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