Republican House members sent a letter to Acting Secretary of the Army John E. Whitley requesting an explanation on why the National Guard will maintain at least 5,000 troops in Washington, D.C., until mid-march as per request from the U.S. Capitol Police. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) submitted the letter, along with 11 other House Republicans including Mark Green (R-Tenn.). “We would like to request a briefing on the threat assessments and all relevant intelligence regarding the U.S. Capitol Complex,” reads the letter. “Our intention is for the briefing to cover the ongoing threats to the Capitol, justification of the decision for a significant troop presence through mid-March, and plans for troop utilization during the time period.” “As you know better than anyone, our National Guard men and women are deployed on short notice and pulled away from their families and jobs,” the letter continues. “Further, the Guard has endured unprecedented …