NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The New Jersey State Police are headed to Washington to assist with keeping law and order after protesters descended upon the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, Gov. Phil Murphy said, adding that he may also deploy the state's National Guard.
"At the request of DC officials, I am deploying the @NJSP to the District of Columbia to facilitate the peaceful transition of power & protect our democracy," Murphy tweeted. "We are prepared to deploy the @NJNationalGuard upon request. May God Bless America and our brave men and women in uniform.
Earlier in the day, when the siege on the U.S. Capitol began, Murphy tweeted, "We are witnessing one of the darkest days in American history. The President must immediately condemn the attempted coup at the U.S. Capitol and deploy the National Guard to keep Members of Congress safe and allow a peaceful transition of power."
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