Joe Manchin, a former senator and governor, says he does not question the declaration of a crime emergency in Washington, D.C., that has sent members of the West Virginia National Guard to patrol the nation’s capital.

“Anytime the president united states declares a national emergency, you don’t question that. You help any way possible,” Manchin, a political independent said on MetroNews Talkline.

But Manchin said it would be good if the members of the West Virginia National Guard who remain in the District of Columbia could return home for the holidays.

“I think it would be a wonderful Christmas gift, if you will, to the people of West Virginia, if we could start returning our troops home, if that’s possible,” Manchin said, suggesting that Guard members from other states could rotate in

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