Posted on 01/04/2021 1:51:59 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
The District of Columbia National Guard will activate 340 troops to provide support to D.C. Metropolitan Police for the pro-Trump demonstrations expected on January 5 and January 6, according to a senior defense official.
Thousands are expected to descend on D.C. streets to protest the election results this week, as President Trump continues to baselessly claim that he — and not President-elect Joe Biden — won the presidential election.
"The BIG Protest Rally in Washington, D.C. will take place at 11.00 A.M. on January 6th... StopTheSteal!" Mr. Trump tweeted on Friday. He's said the rally "will be wild."
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“which reports only to the President. The D.C. National Guard provides mission-ready personnel and units for active duty in the armed services in the time of war or national emergency. “
Interesting
Thank you. As I knew, the Mayor of DC has NO authority to activate the DC NG. She is lying.
For starters, we need to speak the language the left understands when they get aggressive.
Give back to them exactly what they dish out.
We need to be ready to take action that we may not like. While the left has no regard for life or property, we do and so far that has restrained us.
I don’t expect any of us patriots to go out wantonly rioting, burning, looting, and murdering, but when it happens by the left, we need to put a stop to it because those in control won’t.
Thousands? How about millions?
They will smack down peaceful deplorables, but not Antifa. But not bLM.
...and in case the cell phone service is down
Here’s a link to a map of the DC Metro system that you can take a screenshot of...
https://www.wmata.com/schedules/maps/upload/2019-System-Map.pdf
So, it appears that PDJT activated the NG to protect patriots from the commie scum?
I’m not sure, but that appears to be the legal line of command.
I wonder if the DC Guardd is loyal to the President or, like some of the Pentagon leadership take their orders from the the Marxist left?
Only the Governor can mobilize the NG IMHO
You are correct.
Then with this being clearly set out my thought on Governor having that power was incorrect and withdrawn...
To find out the Power is through the President paints a Vastly different perspective on their role there.
Much more positive an action.
Respects.
“The D.C. National Guard is the only National Guard unit, out of all of the 54 states and territories, which reports only to the President.”
“Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller on Monday approved a request from the mayor of Washington to deploy DC National Guard forces to the city to support local authorities during pro-Trump demonstrations scheduled in the city this week,...”
“Thank you. As I knew, the Mayor of DC has NO authority to activate the DC NG. She is lying.”
She isn’t lying.
“So, it appears that PDJT activated the NG to protect patriots from the commie scum?”
No. The Pentagon approved a request by the mayor to activate some units for the purpose of assisting LEO.
Crap! Can the Pentagon do that?
“Crap! Can the Pentagon do that?”
Yes. the SecDef is in command of all things military and answers to the President who is the CinC.
So maybe this is a good thing.
“Wouldn’t President Trump have to okay it then?
So maybe this is a good thing.”
Possibly. The Washington D.C. National Guard is kind of an odd ball set up. Normally, a governor would call up the NG but as we know, D.C. only has a mayor.
As I said in other posts, the Mayor can only REQUEST.
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