The Pentagon approved a request from city leaders described as a precautionary measure.
earlier this week. The D.C. government cannot deploy the National Guard without approval from the Defense Department, which was confirmed Saturday. D.C. police and the Secret Service will also be involvedPresident Biden has invited 50 African leaders to the summit, running from Tuesday to Thursday at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, and is planning to speak Wednesday.
the heightened security measures are a precaution and there is no credible threat related to the summit, billed by the State Department as “an opportunity for us to listen to and meet African aspirations.”for the event, starting Sunday and continuing through next weekend. The Mount Vernon Square Metro station will be closed from Monday afternoon through Thursday night, and buses will detour around the affected areas. Residential, business and street parking also will be affected.
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