To be clear, the District of Columbia is not requesting other Federal law enforcement personnel and discourages any additional deployment without immediate notification to and consultation with MPD if such plans are underway.
Mayor Bowser clarified D.C.'s stance on federal law enforcement deployment before the Capitol attack.
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