Wisconsin governor mobilizes troops to support security efforts at State Capitol

Monday, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced that his office authorized the Wisconsin National Guard to mobilize and support security efforts at the State Capitol.

According to the governor’s office, the troops are from the Wisconsin National Guard Reaction Force.

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"Once again, our state has asked our Citizen Soldiers in the Wisconsin National Guard to answer the call to keep our state, its citizens, and its institutions safe," said Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsin’s adjutant general. "We ask a lot of our troops who must take leave from their civilian employers and their families, and I’m proud of the sacrifices they make on a daily basis to serve their fellow citizens."

The move comes on the same day the FBI warned of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, stoking fears of more bloodshed after last week’s deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol.