CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia House Democrats on Thursday formally requested that legislative leaders convene a joint interim oversight hearing in January to examine the circumstances surrounding the deployment of National Guard members to Washington, D.C., a mission that ended in the fatal shooting of Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and the critical wounding of Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe.

The request, sent to House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, Senate President Randy Smith and the chairs of the House and Senate Judiciary committees, calls for testimony from leaders of the West Virginia National Guard and representatives from the governor’s office. Democrats said the hearing is needed to ensure future deployments are lawful, purposeful and conducted with proper safeguards.

“West Virginians dese

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