Unless Trump federalizes the guard he doesn’t control them. Pence was presiding over a joint session. He and the Speaker could request assistance from the guard thru the Mayor. Nobody was deposed.
I do believe the DC National Guard is controlled by the President, not the DC mayor. The only unit in America that is under direct control of Federal Govt.
“Unless Trump federalizes the guard he doesn’t control them. Pence was presiding over a joint session. He and the Speaker could request assistance from the guard thru the Mayor. Nobody was deposed.”
That’s wrong. Who would the Mayor then ask for Guard help ?
D.C. doesn’t have a Governor. The Executive with authority in D.C. is the President.
The Capital is the ONLY place in the country, where the Guard reports DIRECTLY to the President...
And, NOT the VP...
Wait to confirm the reporting... as always...
But, if it looks like a coup, and it quacks like a coup... when “someone” got caught cheating in elections AND conducting a FAKE Joint Session trying to depose the President we’ve elected... and then doesn’t wait to see if or how well the fraud “takes” before fomenting violence in justifying making ANOTHER effort in deposing him anyway ?