That theory has been around for a long time, but I guess its new to some.
D.C. was first established by Congress via the Residence Act on July 16, 1790. Then, the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801, by Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, formally placed D.C. under control of the Congress and organized the unincorporated territories Washington County and Alexandria County within it. Then, the Organic Act of 1871, the one in question, created a territorial government for D.C.
Up to that point, D.C. had been governed as a mixture of municipalities and counties within District boundaries and not by its Government as a state. Later, in 1874, Congress repealed the territorial government to create a single municipal government for the federal district.
Today “the name of the Seat of Government of the United States is The District of Columbia,” but that D.C. and the U.S. are not the same just as the Seat of Government of Washington State is Olympia, but Washington State is not Olympia.
Thanks for the info on DC.
I got to thinking; I think the wording of the Constitution would prevent DC from being made a state. Again, I could be wrong.
Oh, and have you seen this? It’s a video from President Trump’s motorcade on the way to the Capitol when he was inaugurated. There’s soldiers with their backs turned to him as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvnqEXmMKXY&feature=youtu.be
And Reuters confirmed with the National Guard that’s the normal stance:
Nahaku McFadden, media operations chief for the National Guard Bureau of Public Affairs, confirmed to Reuters via email that the video shows routine protocol for this type of duty.
“These National Guardsmen were on duty with a mission to protect the president against potential threats,” she said. “Some are facing out to ensure the safety of all.”