WA Gov Activates National Guard Ahead Of Election

Seattle’s Fox affiliate reports:

Governor Jay Inslee has activated some Washington National Guard members to standby and ensure public safety during election week, according to a letter sent Friday.

In the letter sent to Major General Gent Welsh of the Washington Military Department, Inslee said the presence of National Guard members is purely a precautionary measure in response to warnings from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

This comes after two ballot boxes in the Pacific Northwest were recently set on fire using “incendiary devices,” according to the FBI. An arson investigation is underway after hundreds of ballots were burned in Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon. No suspects have been identified yet.

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Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee is activating the state’s National Guard, directing personnel to make preparations in case they need to respond to “civil unrest” related to the election. pic.twitter.com/26JGFkv03a

— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) November 2, 2024