https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/2492580/pentagon-press-secretary-updates-reporters-on-dod-operations/source/GovDelivery/ "Q: Thank you very much. **How will the United States get involved with Burma’s military coup?** Do you know (inaudible) right now? So how would you --? (CROSSTALK) MR. KIRBY: **Oh, in Burma. How is the military going to get involved? I don't believe we foresee right now with what's going on there, a U.S. military solution or action required; we certainly have viewed with great alarm what has happened in Burma, but I don't see any U.S. military role right now. Jen?** Q: One more quick, **has there ever been any sign or movement in a military coup in the United States, over the past few months.** **MR. KIRBY: Can you -- can I ask you to do that one again? ** **Q: Is there any sign or movement of military coup d’état in United States over the past few months?** MR. KIRBY: Have I -- have we seen a -- **Q: Yes, in the United States.** **MR. KIRBY: -- the movement of a military coup in the United States? ** **Q: Yes, because of the last Trump administration is --** **(CROSSTALK)** MR. KIRBY: No. I -- I -- no. The United States military is one of the most trusted institutions in this country, and I think you were all here and watched Chairman Milley and the Joint Chiefs, how they performed and how they made it very clear that there wasn't going to be a political role for the U.S. military. I -- I -- no. Jen? Q: Is the secretary comfortable with the number of National Guard troops that are up at the Capitol right now? Is it overstaffed, given the threat levels? Are there any concrete threats that have been presented? And what happened to the 12 National Guard who were sent home because they were flagged by either FBI or Secret Service prior to the inauguration? Are they being prosecuted in some way? Is it a chain of command issue? What happened with those 12 and what were there -- have the investigations found that they either committed any violation or broke any laws? MR. KIRBY: So on your -- let me go second first. I would refer you to the National Guard, Jen. That's not information that -- that we would necessarily have here, that the National Guard, in this case the units would be -- excuse me -- I think better served to address that. As for the mission itself, we have a little bit more than 7,000 right now. As you know, not all 7,000 are out at any given time, they work in shifts. The secretary had the opportunity on Friday evening to go spend some time with them. He was very impressed with -- with the work they're doing, thanked them for that, promised them his support. I won't get into -- and I wouldn't -- get into specific threat analysis here from the podium, but I would tell you that the department still considers this a valid requirement based on the requests for additional support, continued support, I should say, that we've gotten from federal and local authorities including the Secret Service. And that it's a -- that we're -- every day, we're reviewing the status of the mission. So right now we have more than 7,000. I don't want to get too predictive about what it's going to look like, forward. I think -- but to go back to what -- you know, the secretary, he -- as he told the National Guardsmen Friday, I mean, he very much wants to get them back home and back to their lives and to their jobs and to their families as soon as possible.