WASHINGTON, D.C. – A detachment of 74 members of the New Jersey State Police
“At the request of DC officials, I am deploying the [New Jersey State Police] to the District of Columbia to facilitate the peaceful transition of power & protect our democracy. We are prepared to deploy the [New Jersey National Guard] upon request,” Governor Phil Murphy announced on Wednesday.
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On Thursday, Murphy tweeted that he’d authorized 500 National Guardsman to head to D.C. for the inaugural and intervening period; New York has authorized 1,000.
A 7-foot fence is also being erected around the U.S. Capitol Building.
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