National Guardsmen were allowed back inside the U.S. Capitol on Thursday night after having been moved to a parking garage, according to multiple reports.

Guardsmen had moved to a nearby parking garage after they were ordered to vacate the Capitol and other congressional buildings, Politico reported. They were asked to set up mobile command centers outside of the Capitol or at hotels.

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Guardsmen were also told to take their breaks in parking garages, the outlet reported.


The report, which included a number of photos of Guardsmen sitting and sleeping in a garage, sparked outrage among lawmakers, who offered to lend their offices to troops needing to take rest breaks. Read more at The Hill