Cleveland Mayor Rejects GOP National Guard Call

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb and other Democrat leaders are opposing a call from Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, to deploy the National Guard to the city.

Instead, Bibb said this week, he is seeking more federal dollars to expand the police force.

In an opinion piece published Monday by The Washington Times, Miller urged Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, to deploy the National Guard to Cleveland, citing rising violence and saying “boots on the ground” are needed to restore public confidence.

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