[Spirit of Liberty]

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.”

https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-national-guard-back-biden/fact-check-national-guard-did-not-turn-their-backs-on-biden-motorcade-video-shows-standard-protocol-idUSKBN29Q2YX

[Rusty0604]

Thanks. I read that was protocol because they are protecting the President.
Yes, DC isn’t constitutionally enabled to be a state, but if the dems and push it I don’t know how much faith we can put in SCOTUS.