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Kingsley Wilson, the Defense Department’s press secretary, told reporters this week that the troops were not intended to perform law enforcement tasks, though some members of the Guard briefly detained a man on Friday who was later arrested on the charge of assaulting a U.S. Park Police officer on the National Mall.
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Kingsley Wilson said troops were not intended to perform law enforcement tasks some Guard members detained a man on Friday arrested for assaulting a U.S. Park Police officer
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Claim Maker
Kingsley Wilson
Context Type
News Article
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{
    "date": "2025-08-16",
    "crime": "assaulting a U.S. Park Police officer",
    "event": "detainment of a man",
    "person": "Kingsley Wilson",
    "location": "Washington D.C.",
    "organization": "Defense Department"
}
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Created
September 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM (1 day ago)
Last Updated
September 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM (1 day ago)

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