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Governor Of Wisconsin Defends Decision To Deploy National Guard, Claims Military Is There To ‘Protect Protesters’

Emily Zanotti
Governor Of Wisconsin Defends Decision To Deploy National Guard, Claims Military Is There To ‘Protect Protesters’
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Wisconsin’s Governor Tony Evers has declared a “state of emergency” in the state following two days of violent and destructive unrest, has set a curfew, and announced Tuesday morning that he is activating the Wisconsin National Guard to assist in keeping the peace in key cities like Madison, Milwaukee, and Kenosha.

Evers, a Democrat, insisted in his statement activating the Guard, however, that their job will be to “protect protesters,” not to defend Wisconsin cities from looting and arson.

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