Chapman: Oklahoma’s National Guard Deployment to D.C. Is a Disheartening Political Stunt

Oklahoma’s National Guard deployment to D.C. is a disheartening political stunt

A passenger takes a photo of members of the National Guard in the Union Station Metro station in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 20, 2025. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom)I was disheartened to read that Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt is sending members of the Oklahoma National Guard to Washington, DC , to participate in the federal surge in the nation’s capital.  What’s being sold  as a public safety initiative is actually a political stunt that …

Chapman: Oklahoma’s National Guard deployment to D.C. is a disheartening political stunt

I was disheartened to read that Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt is sending members of the Oklahoma National Guard to Washington, DC, to participate in the federal surge in the nation’s capital.  The post Chapman: Oklahoma’s National Guard deployment to D.C. is a disheartening political stunt first appeared on The Journal Record.