FBI: Ohio National Guardsman expressed white supremacist ideology

District of Columbia Army National Guard stand guard at the Lincoln Memorial. An Ohio National Guardsman was removed from policing protests in the city after the FBI found he expressed white supremacist ideology online. | Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo

An Ohio National Guardsman was removed from policing protests in Washington D.C. after the FBI found he expressed white supremacist ideology online, Gov. Mike DeWine announced in a briefing Friday.

The state had sent 100 National Guard soldiers to the nation’s capital Tuesday at the request of Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to assist in quelling violence over the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis.

“While I fully support everyone’s right to free speech, Guardsmen and women are sworn to protect all of us, regardless of race, ethnic background, or religion,” DeWine said.

Source: politico.com
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