'We Feel Incredibly Betrayed': National Guard Troops Kicked To The Curb After Biden Inauguration

Today, it was my honor to join @chefjoseandres and @WCKitchen to provide meals to our heroic National Guard troops who are keeping our Congressional community safe during this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/aqJ1JEwumA

— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) January 16, 2021

Nancy Pelosi helps hand out food to National Guard troops pic.twitter.com/cTIi35Ixq2

— The Sun (@TheSun) January 18, 2021

Breaking: Thousands of National Guardsmen have been forced to vacate congressional grounds and are now sleeping outside and in parking garages with no heat and 1 bathroom.

“We feel incredibly betrayed”: Thousands of Guardsmen forced to vacate Capitol https://t.co/Hsns8uvVr2

— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) January 22, 2021

“Yesterday dozens of senators and congressmen walked down our lines taking photos, shaking our hands and thanking us for our service. Within 24 hours, they had no further use for us and banished us to the corner of a parking garage ...” one Guardsman said https://t.co/2QneUNtBDe pic.twitter.com/Q8lZzP7hHV

— POLITICO (@politico) January 22, 2021

National Guard soldiers mobilized for inauguration security have been moved from the Capitol to sleep in a nearby parking garage, which is still in use by vehicles. It’s cold, full of car exhaust, and has one bathroom https://t.co/FzboPgZTvy

— John Ismay (@johnismay) January 22, 2021

MILITARY SOURCE IN DC:
“For the last week my battalion has been sleeping on the floor in the Senate cafeteria. Today the Senate kicked us out & moved us to a cold parking garage.
5000 soldiers.
1 power outlet.
One bathroom.
This is how Joe Biden’s America treats solders.”

PHOTOS pic.twitter.com/622sQmciq4

— Benny (@bennyjohnson) January 22, 2021

Here’s a video from the parking garage where 5,000 members of the National Guard who were guarding the Capitol are being forced to stay. pic.twitter.com/bREUxt1tRi

— Benny (@bennyjohnson) January 22, 2021

Thousands of National Guardsmen were forced to vacate congressional grounds on Thursday and are now taking their rest breaks outside and in nearby parking garages, after two weeks of sleepless nights protecting the nation’s capital in the wake of the violent Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.

One unit, which had been resting in the Dirksen Senate Office building, was abruptly told to vacate the facility on Thursday, according to one Guardsman. The group was forced to rest in a nearby parking garage without internet reception, with just one electrical outlet, and one bathroom with two stalls for 5,000 troops, the person said.

“Yesterday dozens of senators and congressmen walked down our lines taking photos, shaking our hands and thanking us for our service. Within 24 hours, they had no further use for us and banished us to the corner of a parking garage. We feel incredibly betrayed,” the Guardsman said.

POLITICO obtained photos showing the guard members packed together in the parking garage, sleeping on the ground.

Look closely, there's no magazines in those guns.

Our ruling class doesn't trust the National Guard to be armed. https://t.co/c7Dfet4KYW pic.twitter.com/evFaKNEadc

— Chris Menahan 🇺🇸 (@infolibnews) January 17, 2021

The most popular President by vote in history, right? pic.twitter.com/2IIaIQFWHA

— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) January 20, 2021