During a recent visit to Columbia, where protesters shouted him down during his speech, Speaker Johnson faced significant opposition, prompting him to consider calling for National Guard intervention. Johnson expressed his intentions to contact President Biden to discuss the necessity of deploying the National Guard if the protests continue to escalate. He emphasized that such action would be appropriate to maintain order if the threats posed by the protests are not adequately addressed.
Speaker Johnson suggests sending National Guard to Columbia if protests do not die down Johnson said he plans to take what he has witnessed in New York back to Washington D.C., and inform President Joe Biden on the situation. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/eXmoJzWCIx
Speaker Johnson said he'll demand Biden send the National Guard to Columbia after protesters shouted him down during his speech at the college campus today. https://t.co/veaWolsRmp https://t.co/EWCLE6QTfQ
Johnson says calling National Guard on Columbia protests would be 'appropriate' if threats 'not stopped' https://t.co/OlvBW6Htyy
Speaker Johnson demands Biden send in National Guard during raucous Columbia visit
Johnson demands Biden send in National Guard during raucous Columbia visit https://t.co/b6nbOP5671
Johnson says he intends to call Biden "and demand that he take action" in relation to protests at Columbia. Says it's appropriate to ask for the National Guard