If the Executive Office was decapitated prior to January 20, many of the odd happenings on that day would simply make sense, yes?
*B-Staff complaining about how there is no cooperation in the transition.
*Biden taking the oath 10 minutes early.
*Trump leaving DC while still President.
*Funeral salute instead of POTUS salute.
*Inwardly facing troops along the parade route.
*Low civilian attendance at the inauguration.
*A fence around the Capitol.
Oh, and I forgot,
*Biden being locked out of the White House for “housekeeping” running late.
Hm-m-m-m. I never looked at it that way.
I’m pretty sure I went thru this stuff back in the day.
Harris actually took her oath earlier...first. Why did they take it early ? still hasn’t been explained, but doesn’t alter the fact that he couldn’t become president until noon.
20th Amendment - The terms of the President and the Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin.
Orders were Police & NG were to face inward and outward - security concerns. I still haven’t found NG turning their backs in disrespect as the parade went by. Dressed military faced inward.
Police ( I didn’t see any NG - could have been but they weren’t in any battle dress, cammo maybe- but i didn’t watch the whole thing )faced away from President Trump’s parade - same reason. Go to 5:44 - military was dressed and faced inward, police faced outward.
go to 16:58, or just watch from the beginning of the parade for awhile
https://www.c-span.org/video/?422243-1/2017-presidential-inaugural-parade
supposedly there was a 21 cannon salute @ arlington. - 3 cannons 7 shots each
https://www.c-span.org/video/?508136-1/motorcade-arlington-cemetery-tomb-unknown-soldier-ceremony
start at 15:28 mark, and 16:15 mark.
A 21 gun rifle salute is a funeral salute.
https://www.grunge.com/316806/the-history-of-the-21-gun-salute-explained/
some of the other stuff was because of COIVD - low civilian attendance.
fence around the capital ? overkill along with the 20k NG
Pres. Trump not being there ? Nose was out of joint