President Yoon's side said, "55 Guard Corps should be faithful to its original duties."

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Lawyers for President Yoon Suk Yeol have criticized the Ministry of National Defense for withdrawing its position not to send military troops to block the execution of arrest warrants.Yoon Kap-geun, a lawyer for President Yoon

, said today (10th) that the 55th Guard Corps' duty to guard the presidential residence is to guard the exterior of the presidential residence, a national security facility and a military secret protection zone, and that the presidential residence should be protected under the command of the security agency.

He also criticized acting Defense Minister Kim Sun-ho for sending an official letter to the Presidential Security Service on the 4th, saying that he would not fulfill his responsibilities given to him.

He warned that as the decision maker of the Ministry of National Defense, he would have to take stern legal responsibility, including abandonment of duty, abuse of authority, and violation of the Military Confidential Protection Act.





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