Larry Hogan says the Federal Head of the National Guard refused to authorize deployment of Maryland Guard yesterday…

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“I was actually on the phone with Leader Hoyer who was pleading with us to send the guard,” Hogan said. “He was yelling across the room to Schumer and they were back and forth saying we do have the authorization and I’m saying, ‘I’m telling you we do not have the authorization.’ “
Hogan told the Washington Post that Maj. Gen. Timothy Gowen, the adjutant general of the Maryland National Guard, “was repeatedly rebuffed by the head of the National Guard at the federal level.” The Guard announced Thursday afternoon that they were sending troops now.