Republican House members are seeking an explanation as to why the National Guard will keep at least 5,000 troops in Washington until mid-March, as requested by the U.S. Capitol Police. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) submitted a letter along with 11 other House Republicans to Acting Secretary of the Army John E. Whitley requesting a briefing on the deployment. “We would like to request a briefing on the threat assessments and all relevant intelligence regarding the U.S. Capitol Complex,” the letter reads. “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 states. “Further, the Guard has endured unprecedented stress on …