Good—2,000 more people who can arrest the black hats.
25K authorized; 50 States, three territories and DC Supporting Presidential Inauguration
The Defense Department has agreed to provide up to 25,000 service members to support the Presidential Inauguration National Special Security Event federal law enforcement mission and security preparations, as led by the U.S. Secret Service. The Department of the Army and the National Guard Bureau are working on a sourcing solution now to support this request.
Every state, territory and the District of Columbia will have National Guard men and women supporting the inauguration.
As of this morning, more than 33,400 National Guard members are supporting homeland operations at the direction of their governors. The current number includes activations for COVID-19 and civil disturbance missions. Additionally, National Guard soldiers and airmen from all 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia will be supporting law enforcement in D.C. for the 59th Presidential Inauguration......
That’s one unit. I expect he did more if not all of them. Thus the president doesn’t have to actually do the militarization of the troops (ala martial law) himself. They are already in the chain of commend