America will never bend and never yield in the face of terror. And at the same time, we will not be deterred from the mission these servicemembers were so nobly fulfilling. That is why tonight I can announce that I have directed the Department of War to mobilize an additional 500 troops to help protect our capital city. We will make America totally safe again, and we will bring the perpetrator of this barbaric attack to swift and certain justice. If the bullets going in the opposite direction haven't already done that. (03:37–03:48)
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Asserts that 500 additional troops have been mobilized to protect Washington D.C.
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