UPDATE:
MADISON (WKOW) - Gov. Tony Evers announced he accepted an offer from White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to send federal assistance to Kenosha to help with protests.
"Gov. Evers has been working with several state partners to get additional National Guard and state patrol support," Brit Cudaback, a spokesperson for the governor, said.
"The federal government is planning to assist in facilitating conversations with other state partners and provide FBI support to our state response," Cudaback added in a statement.
This announcement comes after Gov. Evers turned down an offer from Meadows to send federal assistance to Kenosha.
The change of heart from the governor comes after two people were shot to death and another was wounded during the third night of protests in Kenosha over the police shooting of a black man, Jacob Blake.
Antioch, Illinois police announced the arrest of a 17-year-old local resident on a first-degree intentional homicide charge issued by Kenosha County officials. Lake County, Illinois circuit court records show Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, is scheduled to appear for an extradition hearing on Friday.
Earlier in the day, President Trump tweeted his team spoke to Governor Evers who agreed to accept federal assistance to help with the ongoing protests after Jacob Blake's shooting.
Gov. Tony Evers also authorized 500 members of the Wisconsin National Guard to support local law enforcement in Kenosha County this evening.
MADISON (WKOW) - Gov. Tony Evers allegedly turned down an offer of federal help from President Donald Trump to help with violence in Kenosha, according to While House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.
"We have a National Guard standing by that if the general for the National Guard needs additional help, we're there to do it," Meadows said in an interview on Fox News Tuesday. "But today, that request was denied by the governor."
"The governor informed [President Trump and Meadows] we'd be increasing Wisconsin National Guard support in Kenosha and therefore would not need federal assistance in response to protests but would welcome additional federal support and resources for our state's response to COVID-19," Britt Cudaback, a spokesperson for the governor, said.
Related: Two killed overnight in Kenosha
On Tuesday, the governor signed an order declaring a state of emergency and deploying 250 National Guard soldiers in response to the unrest.
The violence and destruction are in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha. A viral video shows police shooting Blake multiple times as he tried to get inside a vehicle during an altercation Sunday.
Now, Republican lawmakers are responding to the accusation of Gov. Evers turning down help.
“It is heartbreaking that the violence in Kenosha has now escalated to include the loss of human life. Although it will not guarantee peace, Governor Evers should reconsider his refusal to accept President Trump’s offer to send more personnel to restore order," said Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, in a statement.
Congressman Bryan Steil released a statement on Twitter. "Yesterday, Gov. Tony Evers sent 250 National Guard to Kenosha. This was woefully insufficient," the statement said. "Again, I call on the Governor to accept the President's offer of assistance, supported by Kenosha officials, which includes National Guard from other states and federal law enforcement officers."
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